Hasina’s daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

Saima Wazed steps down after being placed on unpaid leave amid fraud and forgery allegations, which she denies.

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 UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities.