Jayeda Khatun

Jayeda Khatun is a Bangladeshi housewife-turned-politician who was Former 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][2][3]

Jayeda Khatun
জায়েদা খাতুন
3rd Mayor of Gazipur
In office 11 September 2023 – 19 August 2024
Preceded by	Asadur Rahman Kiron as Acting Mayor
Succeeded by	Md. Sabirul Islam as Administrator
Personal details
Born	(1962-02-10) 10 February 1962 (age 63) Gazipur District, Bangladesh
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mizanur Rahman
Children	Zahangir Alam (son)

She is the mother of former mayor of Gazipur Zahangir Alam.^[1][2]

Political career

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.^[3]

Personal life

Khatun was born on February 10, 1962, in the Kanaya area of Gazipur City Corporation. She and her husband Mizanur Rahman are parents to two sons and a daughter. Her husband died in 2018.^[4]