Jayeda Khatun

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Jayeda Khatun
জায়েদা খাতুন
Mayor of Gazipur
In office
11 September 2023 19 August 2024

Jayeda Khatun is a Bangladeshi housewife-turned-politician, and the 3rd mayor-elect of Gazipur. She was elected as mayor of the Gazipur City Corporation in 2023 city election contesting as an independent candidate and by defeating Awami League candidate Azmat Ullah Khan. [1] [2] [3]

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She is the mother of former mayor of Gazipur Zahangir Alam. [4] [5]

Political career

Khatun's entry into politics was driven by her son Zahangir Alam's expulsion from the Awami League, which sparked sympathy among the general voters. Her campaign focused on the development work undertaken by her son during his tenure as mayor. [3]

Personal life

Khatun was born on February 10, 1962, in Kanaya area of Gazipur City Corporation. Her husband Mizanur Rahman died in 2018. She is the mother of two sons and a daughter. [6]

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References

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