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	\| native_name = সাঈদ খোকন		\| native_name = সাঈদ খোকন
	\| image = Sayeed Khokon.jpg		\| image = Sayeed Khokon.jpg
	\| caption = {{small\|Khokon at Digital World ~~2016~~}}		\| caption = {{small\|Khokon at Digital World 2022}}
	\| office = 1st [[Mayor of South Dhaka]]		\| office = 1st [[Mayor of South Dhaka]]
	\| primeminister = ~~[[Sheikh Hasina]]~~		\| primeminister =
			\| predecessor = office created
	\| successor = [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]]		\| successor = [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]]
	\| term_start =7 May 2015		\| term_start =7 May 2015
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	\| residence = [[Dhaka]]		\| residence = [[Dhaka]]
	\| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]		\| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
	\| party = [[Awami League]]		\| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
	\| occupation = Businessman, politician		\| occupation = Businessman, politician
	\| known_for = Mayor of Dhaka city		\| known_for = Mayor of Dhaka city
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	\| alma_mater = [[Dhaka City College]]		\| alma_mater = [[Dhaka City College]]
	}}		}}
	'''Sayeed Khokon''' is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician who's served as mayor of [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] from 2015 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election \|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election \|newspaper=[[bdnews24.com]] \|date=29 April 2015 \|accessdate=28 August ~~2015~~}}</ref> His father [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)\|Mohammad Hanif]] was Dhaka city's first elected mayor. He is the executive member of Awami League central working committee.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2020-01-12\|title=Sayeed Khokon made AL central committee member\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sayeed-khokon-made-awami-league-central-committee-member-1853170\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Sayeed Khokon''' is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician who's served as mayor of [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] from 2015 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election \|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election \|newspaper=[[bdnews24.com]] \|date=29 April 2015 \|accessdate=28 August 2022}}</ref> His father [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)\|Mohammad Hanif]] was Dhaka city's first elected mayor. He is the executive member of Awami League central working committee.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2020-01-12\|title=Sayeed Khokon made AL central committee member\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sayeed-khokon-made-awami-league-central-committee-member-1853170\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

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	\| image = Sayeed Khokon.jpg		\| image = Sayeed Khokon.jpg
	\| caption = {{small\|Khokon at Digital World 2016}}		\| caption = {{small\|Khokon at Digital World 2016}}
	\| office = 1st [[~~Dhaka South City Corporation\|~~Mayor of South Dhaka]]		\| office = 1st [[Mayor of South Dhaka]]
	\| primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]		\| primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	\| successor = [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]]		\| successor = [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]]
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			'''Sayeed Khokon''' is a Bangladeshi businessman, politician who's served as mayor of [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] from 2015 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election \|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election \|newspaper=[[bdnews24.com]] \|date=29 April 2015 \|accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> His father [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)\|Mohammad Hanif]] was Dhaka city's first elected mayor. He is the executive member of Awami League central working committee.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2020-01-12\|title=Sayeed Khokon made AL central committee member\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sayeed-khokon-made-awami-league-central-committee-member-1853170\|access-date=2022-01-19\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	~~'''Sayeed Khokon''' is a [[Bangladesh]]i businessman, politician who's served as mayor of [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] from 2015 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news \|title~~=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election \|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election \|newspaper=~~[[bdnews24.com]] \|date~~=~~29 April 2015 \|accessdate~~=~~28 August 2015}}</ref> His father was Dhaka city~~'s ~~first mayor~~ [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)\|Mohammad Hanif]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.~~sayeedkhokon~~.~~com~~/~~biography.php~~\|~~title~~=~~SAYEED KHOKON~~ - ~~Origin Story~~\|~~publisher~~=~~sayeedkhokon.com~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~28 August 2015~~}}</ref>		== Early life ==
			Khokon's father [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)\|Mohammad Hanif]] was the first elected mayor of Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|date=2021-11-28\|title=Mayor Hanif’s anniversary of death today\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/mayor-hanifs-anniversary-death-today-2904626\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Mayor election==		==Mayor election==
	He won in the first Dhaka South City Corporation election on 29 April 2015.		Khokon collected nomination form of Awami League on 24 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2015-03-24\|title=4 more collect forms for mayoral race\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/manna-kobori-collect-nomination-forms-73462\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He won in the first Dhaka South City Corporation election on 29 April 2015.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election\|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

	== ~~Controversy~~ ==		On 26 July 2017, Khokon blamed Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for water logging problems in the city.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2017-07-26\|title=Mayor Khokon blames Wasa\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/waterlogging-dhaka-south-city-corporation-mayor-sayeed-khokon-blames-wasa-drainage-system-1439032\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>
	A case was filed against Sayeed Khokon and several other for allegedly embezzling 350m BDT.<ref>{{Cite web~~\|last=Correspondent\|first=Court\|last2=bdnews24.com~~\|title=Tk 350m embezzlement charges loom over ex-mayor Sayeed Khokon\|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/12/29/tk-350m-embezzlement-charges-loom-over-ex-mayor-sayeed-khokon\|access-date=2020-12-29\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-29\|title=Traders file 35C embezzlement case against ex-DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/2020/12/29/traders-file-35c-embezzlement-case-against-ex-dscc-mayor-sayeed-khokon-6-others\|access-date=2020-12-29\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>
			On 26 December 2019, Khokon collected Dhaka South City Corporation nomination papers from Awami League.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2019-12-26\|title=DSCC polls: Khokon collects AL nomination form\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/sayeed-khokon-collects-awami-league-nomination-form-dscc-mayoral-race-1845427\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> The nomination went to [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]] and Khokon accordingly accepted the decision of the party and party president, Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2019-12-30\|title=‘PM is my guardian, I am happy with her decision’\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/prime-minister-is-my-guardian-i-am-happy-her-decision-sayeed-khokon-1847260\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bhattacharjee\|first=Partha Pratim\|date=2019-12-27\|title=AL may opt for a new face in south\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/al-may-opt-new-face-south-1845661\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

			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.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Tk 350m embezzlement charges loom over ex-mayor Sayeed Khokon\|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/12/29/tk-350m-embezzlement-charges-loom-over-ex-mayor-sayeed-khokon\|url-status=live\|access-date=2020-12-29\|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-29\|title=Traders file 35C embezzlement case against ex-DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others\|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/2020/12/29/traders-file-35c-embezzlement-case-against-ex-dscc-mayor-sayeed-khokon-6-others\|access-date=2020-12-29\|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> The money had been paid for allocation of shops in block A between 2015 to 2019 which were later demolished for violating the original design of the complex.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2020-12-29\|title=Former DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others sued over embezzlement of Tk 35 crore\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/former-dscc-mayor-sayeed-khokon-6-others-sued-over-embezzlement-tk-35-crore-2019045\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> 911 shops were demolished by the city corporation on 9 December.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Alam\|first=Helemul\|date=2020-12-09\|title=Illegal Shops in Fulbaria: Hundreds torn down\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/illegal-shops-fulbaria-dscc-tears-down-hundreds-2008097\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

			Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Dhaka Court on 28 June 2021 order the accounts of Khokon and his wife, sister, and mother be frozen.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Digital\|date=2021-06-28\|title=Court orders to freeze 8 bank accounts of Sayeed Khokon, family members\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/court-orders-freeze-8-bank-accounts-sayeed-khokon-family-members-2119709\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> The accounts were frozen after a request from the Deputy Director of the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)\|Anti-Corruption Commission]] Jalal Uddin Ahmed who was in charge of the investigation on Khokon.<ref name=":0" /> On 28 July 2021, [[Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit]] sought information on accounts held by Khokon from banks in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-07-28\|title=BFIU asks banks to provide account details of Sayeed Khokon\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/banks-asked-provide-account-details-sayeed-khokon-2139071\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He blamed his successor, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, for instigating the actions of Anti Corruption Commission.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|date=2021-06-30\|title=Taposh harassing me to hide own failure: Khokon\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/taposh-harassing-me-hide-own-failure-khokon-2120965\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Taposh did not respond to the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Digital\|date=2021-06-29\|title=Taposh instigated ACC move to freeze bank accounts, Khokon alleges\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/taposh-instigated-acc-move-freeze-bank-accounts-khokon-alleges-2120493\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He also alleged his successor kept millions of city corporation fund in [[Modhumoti Bank Limited]], which Taposh owned.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2021-01-09\|title=A big fish going after a small fry: Khokon calls out Taposh on corruption\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/online/news/big-fish-going-after-small-fry-khokon-calls-out-taposh-corruption-2024913\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|date=2021-01-10\|title=Khokon questions Taposh’s eligibility\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/khokon-questions-taposhs-eligibility-2024981\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Two defamation suits were filed against Khokon for his comments about Taposh but Taposh himself called for their withdrawal.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|date=2021-01-13\|title=Overenthusiastic lawyers filed cases against Khokon\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/overenthusiastic-lawyers-filed-cases-against-khokon-2026709\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2021-01-11\|title=‘Defamatory remarks’ against Taposh: 2 cases filed against Khokon\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/online/news/defamatory-remarks-against-taposh-2-cases-filed-against-khokon-2025877\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2021-01-11\|title=‘What is the market value of Taposh’s reputation?’, Khokon asks\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/online/news/what-the-market-value-taposhs-reputation-khokon-asks-2025905\|access-date=2022-01-21\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Short description|Bangladeshi businessman and politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Sayeed Khokon
| native_name = সাঈদ খোকন
| image = Sayeed Khokon.jpg
| caption = {{small|Khokon at Digital World 2016}}
| office = 1st [[Dhaka South City Corporation|Mayor of South Dhaka]]
| primeminister = [[Sheikh Hasina]]
| successor = [[Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh]]
| term_start =7 May 2015
| term_end = 7 May 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|19}}
| birth_place =
| father = [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)|Mohammad Hanif]]
| residence = [[Dhaka]]
| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
| party = [[Awami League]]
| occupation = Businessman, politician
| known_for = Mayor of Dhaka city
| website = {{URL|www.sayeedkhokon.com}}
| alma_mater = [[Dhaka City College]]
}}

'''Sayeed Khokon''' is a [[Bangladesh]]i businessman, politician who's served as mayor of [[Dhaka South City Corporation]] from 2015 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/29/awami-league-backed-sayeed-khokon-emulates-father-wins-dhaka-south-city-mayor-election |newspaper=[[bdnews24.com]] |date=29 April 2015 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> His father was Dhaka city's first mayor [[Mohammad Hanif (mayor)|Mohammad Hanif]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sayeedkhokon.com/biography.php|title=SAYEED KHOKON - Origin Story|publisher=sayeedkhokon.com|accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref>

==Mayor election==
He won in the first Dhaka South City Corporation election on 29 April 2015.

== Controversy ==
A case was filed against Sayeed Khokon and several other for allegedly embezzling 350m BDT.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Court|last2=bdnews24.com|title=Tk 350m embezzlement charges loom over ex-mayor Sayeed Khokon|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/12/29/tk-350m-embezzlement-charges-loom-over-ex-mayor-sayeed-khokon|access-date=2020-12-29|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Traders file 35C embezzlement case against ex-DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon, 6 others|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/2020/12/29/traders-file-35c-embezzlement-case-against-ex-dscc-mayor-sayeed-khokon-6-others|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>

==References==
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