A. B. M. Ruhul Amin Howlader
Bangladeshi politician and Member of Parliament
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A. B. M. Ruhul Amin Howlader (born 2 March 1953)[1] was a Jatiya Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Patuakhali-1 constituency. Earlier he was an MP from the Barisal-6 constituency. Since 2020 to 2025 he had served as co-chairman of the Jatiya Party. In 7 July 2025 he was expelled from the party due to breaking the party rules.[2]
A. B. M. Ruhul Amin Howlader | |
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এ বি এম রুহুল আমিন হাওলাদার | |
Howlader in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 10 January 2024 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shahjahan Mia |
| In office 5 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shahjahan Mia |
| Constituency | Patuakhali-1 |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 5 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hossain Khan |
| Succeeded by | Nasreen Jahan Ratna |
| Constituency | Barisal-6 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1953 |
| Party | Jatiya Party |
| Spouse | Nasreen Jahan Ratna |
Early life
Howlader was born on 2 March 1953. He has a B.A. degree.[1]
Career
Howlader was appointed the general secretary of Jatiya Party in 2001. He was elected to parliament in 2008 from Barisal-6 as a Jatiya Party candidate. On 10 April 2013, he was removed from the post of general secretary following a power struggle in the party.[3] He again was elected to parliament in 2014 from Patuakhali-1.[4] On 19 January 2016, he was reinstated to the post of secretary general.[3]
Howlader served as the secretary general of Jatiya Party till 3 December 2018 when he was replaced by Mashiur Rahaman Ranga.[5] Bangladesh Election Commission declared his candidacy from Patuakhali-1 for the 2018 Bangladesh general election void because he defaulted on a loan.[6][7]