Sheikh Hasina's Daughter Saima Wajid Resigns From WHO Amid Fraud Probe

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Saima Wajid, Sheikh Hasina's daughter, resigns as WHO regional director.
Resignation follows a WHO probe into fraud and forgery allegations.
Allegations include financial misconduct and misrepresentation of qualifications.

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Saima Wajid, daughter of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, was elected as the WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia in 2024 for a five-year term. Her election was controversial. She has now resigned from the post amid a WHO investigation into allegations of fraud, forgery, and financial misconduct. A WHO committee had reportedly recommended her dismissal a day prior to her resignation.

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Saima Wajid, daughter of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia. Her resignation follows a WHO committee investigation into allegations of fraud, forgery, and financial misconduct, which had reportedly recommended her dismissal.