Sukomal Barua

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Sukomal Barua
সুকোমল বড়ুয়া
Born1955 (age 69–70)
Satkania, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality Bangladeshi
Other namesSundarananda Bhikkhu
OccupationEducationist
Parents
  • Ganash Chandra Barua (father)
  • Buddhimati Barua (mother)
Awards Ekushey Padak (2006)

Sukomal Barua (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi educationist. He is a professor in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at University of Dhaka. [1] He has been awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to education. [2] He is a member of advisory council in Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 2017. [3] [4]

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Early life

Barua was born in 1955 in Dhemsha Union, Satkania Upazila, Chittagong District to Ganash Chandra Barua and Buddhimati Barua. [5]

Career

Barua first worked at Rangunia College as a lecturer. Later he worked at Hasina Jamal Degree College where he was the first principal. [6] He then joined University of Dhaka as a professor of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies. [5] He became chairman of Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in University of Dhaka. [7] He is an adjunct professor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology. [8]

Barua served as the secretary general of "Religions for Peace Bangladesh". He was in central committee of the organization named "Asian Conference of Religions for Peace". [6] He was first principal of Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery. [9] He served as the president of the Gurudwara Management Committee Bangladesh and Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. He was vice-president of the Bangladesh Interreligious Writers and Journalists Association, and the Bangladesh chapter of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. [6] [10]

He is President of the Bangladesh Chapter of World Buddhist Federation and Chairman of Council for Interfaith Hermony in Bangladesh. [7]

Personal life

Barua has a daughter, Sanghamitra Barua Manosi. [5] She introduced Sukomal Barua Gold Medal at University of Dhaka. [5] She formed a trust fund of four lakh taka in 2014. The money is given to the students of Pali and Buddhist Studies from Dhaka University who are awarded gold medals annually. [11] [12] In 2017, the size of this fund stood at 10 lakh taka. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "English translation of Charyapada launched". The Daily Star. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list". The Daily Star. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ↑ কী হলো বিএনপির প্রথম দিনের বৈঠকে?. Somoy News (in Bengali). 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "ঢাবির তিন অধ্যাপক বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসনের উপদেষ্টা". NTV (in Bengali). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Sukomal Barua Gold Medal introduced at DU". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sukomal Barua". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Role of religious leaders stressed". Daily Sun. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Campus News Room : Star Campus". The Daily Star. 2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Sukomal Barua (2012). "Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sukomal Barua's lecture on Buddhist culture on Tuesday". NTV Online. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  11. ↑ সুকোমল বড়ুয়ার নামে স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  12. ↑ ঢাবিতে ড. সুকোমল বড়ুয়া স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন. Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "DU gets donation for trust fund". The Daily Star. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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