Shawdesh desk:

The Supreme Court on Sunday directed that the two children of Bangladeshi-born US citizen Imran Sharif and Japanese mother Nakano Erico will stay with their mother for two more weeks.

A full bench of the Appellate Division of the SC headed by Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order.

The apex court came up with the order while hearing a petition filed by Eriko challenging a High Court verdict on this issue and seeking custody of her children.

The apex court also fixed February 6 for hearing the petition.

On January 3, the apex court directed that Jasmine Malika and Laila Lina will stay with their mother Eriko Nakano till January 23 (today).