Jayeda Khatun | |
Native Name: | জায়েদা খাতুন |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Office: | Mayor of Gazipur |
Preceded: | Asadur Rahman Kiron (acting) |
Succeeded: | Md. Sabirul Islam |
Termstart: | 11 September 2023 |
Termend: | 19 August 2024 |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1962 |
Birth Place: | Gazipur District, Bangladesh |
Citizenship: | Bangladesh |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Party: | Independent |
Spouse: | Mizanur Rahman |
Children: | Zahangir Alam (son) |
Jayeda Khatun is a Bangladeshi housewife-turned-politician who was mayor of Gazipur. She was elected as mayor of the Gazipur City Corporation in the 2023 city election, contesting as an independent candidate and defeating Awami League candidate Azmat Ullah Khan.[1]
She is the mother of former mayor of Gazipur Zahangir Alam.[2] [3]
Khatun's entry into politics was driven by her son Zahangir Alam's expulsion from the Awami League, which sparked sympathy among voters. Her campaign focused on the development work undertaken by her son during his tenure as mayor.[1]
Khatun was born on February 10, 1962, in the Kanaya area of Gazipur City Corporation. Her husband Mizanur Rahman died in 2018. She is the mother of two sons and a daughter.[4]