Rajshahi | A H M Khairuzzaman Liton

Rajshahi City Corporation Current Mayor  A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton (born August 14, 1959) and one of the key organizers of Bangladesh’s independence movement, and the son of A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Hena, another prominent organizer and national leader of the independent movement in Bangladesh. In 2023, he contested the Rajshahi City Corporation elections as a mayor candidate for the Bangladesh Awami League and emerged victorious. Prior to this, he served in the same position from 2008 to 2013 and from 2018 to 2023.

Family introduction through pictures

Early Life and Family Background | Rajshahi

A H M Khairuzzaman Liton was born into a prominent political family in Kadirgonj, Rajshahi District. His father, A. H. M. Kamruzzaman, and mother, Jahanara Zaman, were both well-known figures. Among six siblings, Liton was the fourth and the eldest among his brothers. Politically inclined, Liton’s family had deep roots in politics. His father, A. H. M. Kamruzzaman, was one of the key organizers of the Liberation War and served as a minister in the Bangladesh government during wartime. Liton’s grandfather, Abdul Hamid, was involved in politics with the Muslim League and served as the president of the Muslim League in the Rajshahi region for a long time. Abdul Hamid’s father was Haji Lal Mohammad, A zamindar from Rajshahi Golapnagar who was associated with Congress politics. Abdul Hamid was twice elected as a member of the Legislative Council (MLC) from Rajshahi. He was a member of Rajshahi Association and the only Muslim member of the Barindra Academy.

Education

A H M Khairuzzaman Liton started his primary education at Rajshahi Collegiate School. In 1976, he passed the Higher Secondary Examination from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith. He then went to India for higher studies. There, he enrolled at the English Department of the University of Calcutta and obtained his first bachelor’s degree in 1979. He later obtained his second bachelor’s degree in Law from Rajshahi University in 1983. He started his professional career as a lawyer. In 1985, he became a councilor.

Rajshahi before assuming responsibility

Political Career

Formally, his political career began in 1984 when he joined the Bangladesh Awami League. Although he was defeated in the parliamentary elections of 1996 and 2001  Rajshahi-2 (Paba-Boalia), he managed to strengthen the position of the Bangladesh Awami League in Paba-Boalia by getting several times more votes than the candidate of the 1991 elections. Currently, he is serving as the Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation. After being elected as the Mayor for the first time in 2008, he has been able to uplift Rajshahi not only as a metropolitan city but also beyond the borders of the country and in South Asia. He has also been elected as Mayor continuously in the elections of 2018 and 2023. Currently, he is also a member of the presidium of the Bangladesh Awami League and is carrying out the responsibilities of the party with firmness. Besides, for a long time, he has served as the president of Rajshahi Metropolitan area.

Some still images of current developments that will attract you

Liton’s New Dimension in Rajshahi

Rajshahi metropolitan city is continuously evolving. Well-built roads, tidy environment, clean air, greenery adorning the roadsides, industrial development, advanced civic amenities, and captivating night views have made this city attractive. Already transformed into one of the cleanest, well-organized, and livable cities in the country, Rajshahi metropolitan city has become a model city.

In the city corporation elections held on July 30, 2018, AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the son of Martyr AHM Kamruzzaman, ran as a candidate symbolizing a boat. With a massive vote from the people, he was elected as the mayor. On September 5, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath to the mayor. A month after taking the oath, on October 5, 2018, he assumed responsibility for managing a hundred crore taka loan.

You can’t turn your eyes away from what you see

Taking responsibility, Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton started working to fulfill the electoral promises and transform Rajshahi into a clean, advanced, and livable model city. With his relentless efforts, fundamental changes have come to Rajshahi’s communication and infrastructure. Major roads have been upgraded.

Under the Rajshahi Metropolitan City Development Project, construction work is underway for damaged and new roads as well as the construction of drains. Within the project’s scope, a mural of Bangabandhu has been built at CNB Point. Work is underway for the multi-purpose flyover construction at Bhadra, Shahid AHM Kamruzzaman Square, Varnali, New Bilshimla, Bahrompur, Rajshahi Court, and New Para Railway Crossing to alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolitan city.

On April 25, 2019, another electoral promise was fulfilled with the inauguration of the Banalata Express train service on the Rajshahi-Dhaka route. The Honorable Prime Minister inaugurated the train service via video conference.

Besides, the modernization of entertainment centers in the city and the talk of clean roads and the city’s glittering lights are now on the lips of the entire population of Bangladesh.

I don’t want to say more. Come and see Rajshahi once and enjoy the fruits of this great man’s labor.

“When it comes to discussing the development of Rajshahi, only one name comes to mind after A.H.M. Kamruzzaman, and that is his esteemed son Mr. A.H.M. Khairuzzaman. If anyone has to talk about anything after taking over the responsibility of Rajshahi City Corporation, it’s only him. If one doesn’t see the remarkable development that has taken place in Rajshahi city since assuming the responsibility, it’s hard to believe.

The notable developments achieved include: 

extensive drainage construction throughout the city, greening of the entire city, beautification with various seasonal flowers, fundamental changes in communication infrastructure, enlightenment through the installation of world-class lighting across the city, ample job creation in the transportation sector due to the improvement of electricity supply, modernization of Padma River’s banks to attract tourism, establishment of entertainment centers, development of religious institutions, creation of new educational institutions, modernization of healthcare services, establishment of medical university, children’s hospitals, establishment of cancer hospital, donation of land for city’s various infrastructural developments, strong presence against pond encroachment for environmental protection, establishment of a hi-tech park, modernization of the city’s historic ponds and preparation of walking trails. Indeed, an invitation is extended to witness these developments firsthand.

Rajshahi

Ongoing developments include: 

construction of several flyovers to alleviate city traffic, expansion and modernization of the airport for improved air connectivity, construction of a seaport through Padma River dredging to boost maritime trade, modern city construction on the islands of Padma, establishment of a tannery factory for business expansion, creation of small enterprises through BSIC-2 development, garment industry establishment to create job opportunities, construction of multi-storey buildings in various educational institutions, city infrastructure programs as per plan, establishment of a safe water supply, etc. Hopefully, these will be completed within the next few years.

Mr. A.H.M. Khairuzzaman has gained fame as a role model for the development of Rajshahi. He believes in actions rather than words, and has shown that if someone has the desire to do something, it is possible to achieve it. He has taken Rajshahi to unparalleled heights, which he himself exemplifies.”

Source: Some collection  Wikipedia

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