Sukomal Barua

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Sukomal Barua
সুকোমল বড়ুয়া
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Satkania, Chittagong, East Pakistan
Nationality Bangladeshi
Other namesSundarananda Bhikkhu
OccupationEducationist
Parents
  • Ganash Chandra Barua (father)
  • Buddhimati Barua (mother)
Awards Ekushey Padak

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. [3]

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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. [4]

Career

Barua first worked at Rangunia College as a lecturer. Later he worked at Hasina Jamal Degree College where he was the first principal. [5] He then joined University of Dhaka as a professor of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies. [4] He became chairman of Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in University of Dhaka. [6] He is an adjunct professor of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology. [7]

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". [5] He was first principal of Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery. [8] 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. [5] [9]

He is President of the Bangladesh Chapter of World Buddhist Federation and Chairman of Council for Interfaith Hermony in Bangladesh. [6]

Personal life

Barua has a daughter, Sanghamitra Barua Manosi. [4] She introduced Sukomal Barua Gold Medal at University of Dhaka. [4] 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. [10] [11] In 2017, the size of this fund stood at 10 lakh taka. [12]

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  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.
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