(born 11 September 1965) is a Bangladeshi prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Barisal, Bangladesh, since 2016.
[1] From 2009 to 2016 he was auxiliary bishop of Chittagong, officially known as Chattogram since 2018, where he was appointed metropolitan archbishop in February 2021.
He acquired Bachelor of Arts degree from Government Brojomohun College, Barisal and holds Licentiate in Depth Psychology, Spirituality & Counseling from Gregorian University, Rome.
[2] He joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1987 and took his final vows on 6 August 1993.
[4] On 29 December 2015, Pope Francis appointed Howlader the first bishop of Barisal.