SC upholds bail of Sigma Huda, two daughters

The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld anticipatory bail to Sigma Huda, the wife of former minister Nazmul Huda, and her two daughters in a money laundering case, reports news agency UNB.

Nazmul Huda was the minister of the government formed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

A three member bench, led by justice Hasan Foez Siddique, passed the order turning down an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Md Khurshid Alam Khan stood for ACC while former attorney general AF Hasan Arif represented Sigma and her daughters – Antara Selima Huda and Srabonti Amina Huda.

The High Court on 13 January granted four weeks anticipatory bail to the trio, prompting the ACC to move the Appellate Division.

ACC assistant director Md Shafi Ullah filed two cases on 9 January, accusing Sigma and her two daughters.

According to case statement, Sigma and Antara bought a house in London by laundering Tk 40.6 million in 2003. Three years later, Sigma and Srabonti bought another house in London by laundering Tk 26.75 million in 2006.