Saima Wazed, daughter of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and WHO’s Southeast Asia chief, has been placed on indefinite leave after corruption and fraud allegations surfaced.
WHO head Dr. Tedros announced the move in an internal email, naming Dr. Catharina Boehme as her temporary replacement, according to Firstpost.
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission accuses Wazed of using political influence to secure her WHO post, faking credentials, and misusing $2.8m through the Shuchona Foundation during her mother’s rule.
