A Dhaka court on Thursday passed an order to keep younger daughter Nakano Laila Lina to her Bangladesh-born US citizen father Imran Sharif and Japanese mother every alternate day until the case is disposed of.
The elder daughter Nakano Jasmine Malika, however, will remain in custody of Japanese mother Nakano Eriko as per the earlier order of the family court.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid passed the order after hearing a petition at the court where the mother, father and their daughters were present, said Sub-inspector Mamun Miah, a general recording officer of the Chief Metropolitan Court (CMM).
The court set February 16 for the next hearing of the case at the family court. Arguments from both sides ended on January 22.
A family court on January 29 ordered the two children to stay with their mother.
Durdana Rahman, judge of Dhaka's Second Additional Assistant Judge and Family Court, passed the order.
Later, Imran Sharif filed a petition at the metropolitan court against the judgment of Dhaka's Second Additional Assistant Judge and Family Court.