NIDs of Hasina & 10 members of Sheikh family 'locked'

The National Identity Registration Wing under the Election Commission (EC) has locked the National Identity Cards (NIDs) of 10 people, including Deposed Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Election Commission took action against the 10 people through a letter.

The other members were Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed Putul, Sheikh Rehana, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq, Shahin Siddiq, Bushra Siddiq, Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Tariq Ahmed Siddiq.

According to sources at the Election Commission, the decision to lock the NID cards of 10 members of the Sheikh family was taken based on a verbal instruction from ASM Humayn Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration Wing.

However, it is still not clear whether there was a direct order from the Election Commission Secretariat.