Sayeed Khokon

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Sayeed Khokon
সাঈদ খোকন
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Member of Parliament
In office
29 January 2024 –6 August 2024
Alma mater Dhaka City College
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Sayeed Khokon is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-6 constituency. He was mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation from 2015 to 2020. [1] He is the executive member of the Bangladesh Awami League Central Committee. [2] His father, Mohammad Hanif, was first elected mayor of Dhaka City Corporation.

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Early life

Khokon's father Mohammad Hanif was the first elected mayor of Dhaka. [3]

Career

Khokon collected nomination form of Awami League on 24 March 2015. [4] He won in the first Dhaka South City Corporation election on 29 April 2015. [5]

On 26 July 2017, Khokon blamed Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for water logging problems in the city. [6]

On 26 December 2019, Khokon collected Dhaka South City Corporation nomination papers from Awami League. [7] The nomination went to Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Khokon accordingly accepted the decision of the party and party president, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [8] [9]

A case was filed against Sayeed Khokon and several other for allegedly embezzling 350m BDT by the Gulistan Fulbaria City Supermarket-2 owners' association president Md Delwar Hossain in December 2020. [10] [11] The money had been paid for allocation of shops in block A between 2015 and 2019 which were later demolished for violating the original design of the complex. [12] 911 shops were demolished by the city corporation on 9 December. [13]

Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Dhaka Court on 28 June 2021 order the accounts of Khokon and his wife, sister, and mother be frozen. [14] The accounts were frozen after a request from the deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission Jalal Uddin Ahmed who was in charge of the investigation on Khokon. [14] On 28 July 2021, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit sought information on accounts held by Khokon from banks in Bangladesh. [15] He blamed his successor, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, for instigating the actions of the Anti Corruption Commission. [16] Taposh did not respond to the allegations. [17] He also alleged his successor kept millions of city corporation funds in Modhumoti Bank Limited, which Taposh owned. [18] [19] Two defamation suits were filed against Khokon for his comments about Taposh but Taposh himself called for their withdrawal. [20] [21] [22]

Khokon was nominated by the Bangladesh Awami League to be the member of parliament for the Dhaka-6 constituency in the 12th National Parliament election. On 7 January 2024, he was elected by a huge margin.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election". bdnews24.com . 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sayeed Khokon made AL central committee member". The Daily Star. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mayor Hanif's anniversary of death today". The Daily Star. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "4 more collect forms for mayoral race". The Daily Star. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mayor Khokon blames Wasa". The Daily Star. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "DSCC polls: Khokon collects AL nomination form". The Daily Star. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "'PM is my guardian, I am happy with her decision'". The Daily Star. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (27 December 2019). "AL may opt for a new face in south". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tk 350m embezzlement charges loom over ex-mayor Sayeed Khokon". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Traders file 35C embezzlement case against ex-DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others". Dhaka Tribune. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Former DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others sued over embezzlement of Tk 35 crore". The Daily Star. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Alam, Helemul (9 December 2020). "Illegal Shops in Fulbaria: Hundreds torn down". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Court orders to freeze 8 bank accounts of Sayeed Khokon, family members". The Daily Star. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "BFIU asks banks to provide account details of Sayeed Khokon". The Daily Star. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Taposh harassing me to hide own failure: Khokon". The Daily Star. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Taposh instigated ACC move to freeze bank accounts, Khokon alleges". The Daily Star. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "A big fish going after a small fry: Khokon calls out Taposh on corruption". The Daily Star. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Khokon questions Taposh's eligibility". The Daily Star. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Overenthusiastic lawyers filed cases against Khokon". The Daily Star. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "'Defamatory remarks' against Taposh: 2 cases filed against Khokon". The Daily Star. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "'What is the market value of Taposh's reputation?', Khokon asks". The Daily Star. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.


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