The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two additional cases against Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The cases allege “corruption and fraud” related to her work with a nonprofit organisation and her appointment to a senior position at the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the ACC, 20 banks were “forced” to contribute to the foundation in May 2017, and investigators were unable to verify how the funds were used. The second case accuses Putul of “fraud and forgery” in securing her appointment as the WHO’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia. The ACC has charged Putul and Mazumder under multiple sections of Bangladesh’s Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2025 01:53 UTC