Early life

Mohammad Ruhul Amin was born in village of Baghchapra in Sonaimuri upazila (then Begumganj thana) of Noakhali district in British India on 1 February 1934, few years before the advent of Second World War (1939 - 45). He was the eldest son of Mohammad Azhar Patwary and Zulekha Khatun.

Education

Like many children during that period, Ruhul Amin began his education in the local village maktab, an Arabic elementary school. He later studied in Baghchapra Primary School and passed his passed his matriculation from Sonaimuri High School in 1949.

Family

Mohammad Ruhul Amin married and had three daughters (one called Noor Nagher) and one son, Shawkat Ali. All four children grew up and got married. Sadly, Shawkat has struggled to maintain his family financially and lives in poverty. He struggles to make a living and works as a day labourer and van-puller.

Shawkat's three sisters take three-fourths of the government assistance meant for the family and so, he often passes hard time with his scanty income.

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