Sigma Huda | |
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সিগমা হুদা | |
| Born | Sigma Kabir 1944/1945 |
| Died | (aged 79) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Nazmul Huda |
| Father | Akbar Kabir |
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Sigma Huda (née Kabir; 1944/1945 – 17 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi lawyer. She was the founding president of Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) and founder and secretary of Institute for Law and Development (ILD).[1]
In 2007, she was awarded Pope John Paul II Wellspring of Freedom Award for dedicating her life to upholding human rights and combating injustice.[1] Her late husband, Nazmul Huda, was a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party government minister and barrister.