Saima Wazed

Saima Wazed

Pakistan PakistanpoliticianFemaleb. 19713.9Global Dominance: 0.00%

Saima Wazed has been in the news due to allegations of submitting false qualifications in her application for a director position at the World Health Organization, specifically regarding her claimed teaching role at BSMMU and her involvement in autism and mental health initiatives.

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Saima Wazed resigned from the World Health Organization following allegations of financial corruption.

شیخ حسینہ کی بیٹی مالی بدعنوانی کے الزامات کے بعد عالمی ادارۂ صحت سے مستعفی
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-09-11
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Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina

Saima Wazed has resigned from her position as the regional head of the World Health Organization due to allegations of corruption.

හසීනාගේ දියණියටත් දූෂණ වංචා චෝදනා
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2026-09-10
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Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina

Saima Wazed resigned from her position at WHO due to alleged irregularities and obstacles in her work.

অনিয়ম–জালিয়াতির অভিযোগ: ডব্লিউএইচও’র পদ ছাড়লেন সায়মা ওয়াজেদ
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2026-09-10
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Saima Wazed was also sentenced to five years in prison in one of the three cases against her and her family.

Nušalinta Bangladešo lyderė Sheikh Hasina nuteista korupcijos bylose
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-11-27
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Saima Wazed has served as the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia chief.

Bangladesh court hears graft case against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-08-11
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Saima Wazed's MRI report from 2017 is mentioned in the context of Sheikh Hasina's belongings.

অভ্যুত্থানের পর যে রূপ নেয় গণভবনের অন্দরমহল
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2025-08-08
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Saima Wazed is the Regional Director of WHO Southeast Asia and discusses the challenges of hypertension in the region.

Hampir 300 juta penduduk Asia Tenggara hidap darah tinggi
Utusan Malaysia·MalaysiaMalaysia· 2025-05-20
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Saima Wazed is accused of presenting false qualifications for the position of Director at the World Health Organization.

ডব্লিউএইচওর পরিচালক হতে বিএসএমএমইউতে শিক্ষকতার ভুয়া যোগ্যতা দেখান সায়মা ওয়াজেদ
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2025-03-20
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