Ousted Bangladesh PM's Daughter Steps Down as WHO Regional Chief after Fraud Probe

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What the source reports

Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the WHO’s Southeast Asia regional director after an extended internal investigation into alleged financial fraud and academic misrepresentation left her unpaid, mentally exhausted, and financially drained.

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 10, 2026

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