ACC sues Saima Wazed for fraud, misuse of power

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against Saima Wazed Putul on charges of fraud and misuse of power.

Wazed is a daughter of former primeminister Sheikh Hasina and WHO's regional director for South-East Asia.

She is accused of providing false information to secure her WHO position and misusing influence to collect Tk33 crore from 20 banks in the name of the Shuchona Foundation.

ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam made the disclosure to the media on Thursday.

The case statement reads that Putul purportedly abused her power and committed fraud and counterfeit to get the WHO regional director position for Southeast Asia in 2023.

In the second case, it is alleged that as the former chairperson of the Shuchona Foundation, Saima Wazed colluded with former chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks and Exim Bank, Md Nazrul Islam Mazumder.

This case has been filed under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and section 109 of the Penal Code.

Together, they are accused of abusing their position of authority and using undue influence to get Tk33.05 crore from the corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds of several banks on behalf of the Shuchona Foundation.