During a ceremony commemorating Rokeya Day, Hasina requested assistance for Saima, a well-known advocate for global child autism. Saima, born in Dhaka in 1973 and the granddaughter of Bangabandhu, serves on the National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the World Health Organization's global Expert Advisory Panel on Mental Health. Hasina highlighted the past discrimination faced by parents of autistic or disabled children, noting that mothers were often harassed and women were even divorced by their husbands for giving birth to such children. Saima Wazed has made a significant impact by encouraging parents to openly discuss their autistic or disabled children, rather than keeping them hidden. Saima, a licensed school psychologist in the US, has been working in the field of autism and children's neurological conditions since 2008, receiving recognition for her work. In 2014, she was awarded the 'Excellence in Public Health' award by the WHO for her contributions in 11 Southeast Asian countries, and in 2017, she received the 'International Champion Award' from a New York-based School and Center for Children with Autism. Additionally, Saima, the daughter of nuclear scientist MA Wazed Miah, has also served as a thematic ambassador for the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF). Saima completed her honours degree in psychology in 1997 and her master's in clinical psychology in 2002 at Barry University in the US. Following this, she obtained a specialist degree in school psychology. While at the university, she conducted a study on the development of Bangladeshi women, which was recognized as the top scientific presentation by the Florida Academy of Science. In 2019, Saima was listed as one of the 100 Innovative Women Leaders in Global Mental Health by the Global Mental Health Programs Consortium. One of her notable achievements was organizing the first international conference on autism in Dhaka in 2011. Saima was instrumental in developing the Neurodevelopment Disability Trust Act 2013 in her country. Additionally, she holds the position of chairperson at the Shuchona Foundation, focusing on mental health concerns. She is also a trustee and vice-chairperson at the Centre for Research and Information (CRI), a research wing of the Awami League.