A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton

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A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton
এ. এইচ. এম. খায়রুজ্জামান লিটন
10th Mayor of Rajshahi
Assumed office
30 July 2018
Alma mater University of Calcutta
Occupationpolitician

Abul Hasnat Muhammad Khairuzzaman Liton (born 14 August 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League presidium member [2] and the mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation. He got a landslide victory in the 30 July 2018 Rajshahi City Corporation election. As per results of the total 138 polling centres, Liton bagged a total of 1,65,096 votes while his nearest contestant Bulbul got 77, 700 votes. [3]

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Early life and education

Liton was born at Kadirganj in Rajshahi District on 14 August 1959. His father, A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman, was one of the national leaders of Bangladesh. [4] He was a student of Rajshahi Collegiate School from class 3 to class 7. In 1976, he passed his HS Exam from Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission. He completed his bachelor's from the University of Calcutta in English in 1979. He completed Bachelor of Laws from University of Rajshahi in 1983.[ citation needed ]

Political career

In 1985, Liton became a Bar Council Member. In 1986, he joined Bangladesh Awami League. He took part in the general elections in 1996 and 2001 from the constituency of Rajshahi-2 (Poba-Boalia). He was the president of Rajshahi City Awami League until he was nominated as AL presidium member. [5] [4]

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References

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  2. BSS (27 November 2021). "Khairuzzaman Liton made AL presidium member". Prothomalo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Rajshahi City Election 2018. Liton wins RCC polls". The Daily Star. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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