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][2] 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] Khatun was born on February 10, 1962, in the Kanaya area of Gazipur City Corporation.