Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Saima Wazed, resigns as World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asia regional director after fraud and forgery allegations. Reports say the resignation follows an investigation and legal allegations linked to Bangladesh.
Both outlets describe that the WHO had already taken action before the resignation. NDTV reports that Wazed took office as the WHO’s Southeast Asia regional director in early 2024 for a five-year term, and that the WHO placed her on unpaid administrative leave late last year. Free Malaysia Today adds that she is under investigation by the WHO and is facing fraud-related charges in Bangladesh.
While the sources agree on the resignation and the existence of allegations and an ongoing inquiry, they differ mainly in emphasis: one highlights the Bangladesh fraud and forgery context, while the other focuses more on the timeline of her WHO appointment and the administrative leave ordered by the organization.
