Restriction on Sigma Huda's arrest goes
HC order stayed
Unb, Dhaka
The restriction on Sigma Huda's arrest goes, as the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court order restricting the law enforcers from arresting Sigma who faces a graft case along with her detained husband former minister Nazmul Huda.After hearing both sides, a vacation bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin, yesterday passed the interim order upon a government petition. On June 7, the High Court, responding to a petition filed by Sigma, asked the law enforcers to refrain from arresting her as she has been directed to surrender before the lower court by eight weeks. Meanwhile, the charge hearing of the graft case against Huda and Sigma will be held at a special court today. Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Shafiqul Islam filed the case against Huda and Sigma with Dhanmondi Police Station on March 21, accusing the couple of taking Tk 2.40 crore in bribe from Mir Zahir Hossain, the owner of Mir Akter Hossain Limited, a construction firm. On June 4, the ACC submitted the charge sheet to the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court. Later, the case was transferred to the special anti-graft court for its quick disposal.
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