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Saima Wazed
Bangladeshi psychologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saima Wazed (Bengali: সায়মা ওয়াজেদ; born 9 December 1972),[1] also known as Putul (Bengali: পুতুল), is the daughter of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.[2] She is serving as the South East Asian regional director for the World Health Organization since November 1, 2023.[3]
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Saima Wazed | |
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সায়মা ওয়াজেদ | |
![]() Wazed in 2024 | |
Born | (1972-12-09) 9 December 1972 (age 51) Dacca, Bangladesh |
Other names | Putul |
Alma mater | Barry University |
Occupation | Regional Director, WHO |
Spouse | Khandakar Masrur Hossain Mitu |
Children | 4 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (grandfather) Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (grandmother) Sajeeb Wazed Joy (brother) Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (father-in-law) Khandaker Nurul Islam (grandfather-in-law) |
Family | See Sheikh–Wazed family |
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