Hasina’s daughter resigns as WHO regional head
NEW DELHI: Saima Wazed, the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according to her resignation letter, following fraud investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities. Wazed’s case shows how the fallout from Hasina’s ouster following a deadly uprising against her around mid-2024 has…
Saima Wazed, the daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the World Health Organisation's Southeast Asia head. Her decision follows fraud investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities. The allegations include financial fraud in relation to her travel to China, misrepresentation of her academic credentials, and illegal acquisition of land in Bangladesh.
Wazed, who took office in early 2024 for a five-year term, was initially placed on unpaid administrative leave last year. She denies the allegations. The WHO stated that a committee had recommended her dismissal the day before her resignation. The agency has said it will consider her resignation and appoint Dr Nilesh Buddha as officer-in-charge pending the appointment of a new regional head.
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