WHO Southeast Asia head Saima Wazed resigns amid fraud allegations
Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's Southeast Asia regional director and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday following investigations into alleged financial fraud. The UN agency stated that a committee recommended her dismissal prior to her resignation after placing her on unpaid administrative leave. Wazed has denied the accusations regarding her travel to China and the misrepresentation of her academic credentials.
Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia regional director and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday following investigations into alleged financial fraud. The UN agency stated that a committee recommended her dismissal prior to her resignation after placing her on unpaid administrative leave. Wazed has denied the accusations regarding her travel to China and the misrepresentation of her academic credentials.
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