Saima Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been nominated as the next World Health Organization Regional Director for South-East Asia.

The agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health confirmed the matter on its website today (November 1). 

State Minister of Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam also shared this information on his Facebook today.

Member States voted to nominate Ms Saima Wazed during a closed meeting at the Seventy-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region.

The nomination will be submitted to the WHO Executive Board during its 154th session, taking place on 22−27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The newly appointed Regional Director will take office on 1 February 2024.

BDST: 1454 HRS, NOV 01, 2023
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