As Bangladesh grapples with the shockwaves from the International Crimes Tribunal sentencing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, a verdict she can still appeal, attention has now turned to the dramatic upheavals already unfolding within her family. Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Saima Wazed, has emerged as the most visible face of the family’s troubles.

A psychologist by training and widely respected for her work in neurodevelopmental disorders, the 53-year-old has been living in New Delhi, where she was appointed the World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for South-East Asia Region on January 1, 2024. In July this year, WHO confirmed that Saima Wazed had proceeded on an “indefinite leave" from her role.

In a move that stunned diplomatic and public health circles, the d

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