Sheikh Hasina’s daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations
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- Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according to her resignation letter seen by Reuters, following fraud investigations by the U.N. agency and...S1
- The WHO placed Wazed, who took office as its Southeast Asia regional director in early 2024 for a five-year term, on unpaid administrative leave late last year.S2
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Sheikh Hasina’s daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations
Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according to her resignatio…
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Sheikh Hasina's Daughter Resigns As WHO Regional Head After Fraud Charges
The WHO placed Wazed, who took office as its Southeast Asia regional director in early 2024 for a five-year term, on unpaid administrative leave late last year.
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- Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according to her resignation letter seen by Reuters, following fraud investigations by the U.N. agency and...S1
- The WHO placed Wazed, who took office as its Southeast Asia regional director in early 2024 for a five-year term, on unpaid administrative leave late last year.S2
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