Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described the appointment of recently resigned Saima Wazed Putul to a senior position at the World Health Organization (WHO) as "very unfortunate", alleging that she lacked the qualifications, experience and expertise required for such a high-level post.

"It was not a surprise. Someone without any credible qualification, any credible expertise, just because she happens to be the daughter of (former PM) so-and-so, was given the appointment," he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs questioning the appointment.

The State Minister described the appointment of Putul, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as regional director for Southeast Asia as ...