Saima Wazed
Saima Wazed Putul | |
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সায়মা ওয়াজেদ পুতুল | |
Wazed in 2024 | |
| Born | 9 December 1972 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Other names | Putul |
| Alma mater | Barry University |
| Occupation | Regional Director, South East Asia, WHO [Currently on indefinite forced leave] |
| Spouse | Khandker Mashroor Hossain |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (grandmother) Sajeeb Wazed (brother) Khandker Mosharraf Hossain (father-in-law) Khandaker Nurul Islam (grandfather-in-law) |
| Family | See Tungipara Sheikh family |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal charge | Corruption |
| Penalty | 5 years jail |
Wanted by | Bangladesh |
| Wanted since | 2025 |
Saima Wazed (Bengali: সায়মা ওয়াজেদ; born 9 December 1972), also known as Putul (Bengali: পুতুল), is the daughter of Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. She served as the South East Asian regional director for the World Health Organization from 1 November 2023, to 11 July 2025.