A.B.M. Ruhul Amin Howlader

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 has been expelled from the party due to breaking the party rules.^[2]

A.B.M. Ruhul Amin Howlader
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
Co-Chairman of Jatiya Party
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2019-July 2025
Preceded by	GM Quader
Personal details
Born	(1953-03-02) 2 March 1953 (age 72)
Political 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]