Sigma Huda

Sigma Huda
সিগমা হুদা
Born
Sigma Kabir

1944/1945
Died (aged 79)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationLawyer
SpouseNazmul Huda
FatherAkbar Kabir
Relatives

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.

  1. ^ a b "Sigma Huda wins 'Pope John Paul II Wellspring of Freedom Award'". The Daily Star. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2022.