Sukomal Barua
Bangladeshi educationist
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Sukomal Barua (born 1 January 1952) is a Bangladeshi educationist. He is a supernumerary professor in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is a member of advisory council of the Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party since 2016.[2][3]
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সুকোমল বড়ুয়া | |
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| Born | 1 January 1952 |
| Other name | Sundarananda Bhikkhu |
| Education | University of Chittagong |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Employer | University of Dhaka |
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Early life and career
Barua was born on 1 January 1952 in Dhemsha Union, Satkania Upazila, Chittagong District to Ganash Chandra Barua and Buddhimati Barua.[4] He completed his master’s degree from the University of Chittagong and earned a PhD degree from Banaras Hindu University. 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 the 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 and legacy
Barua has a daughter, Sanghamitra Barua Manosi.[4] Barua has been awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to education.[10] Manosi introduced Sukomal Barua Gold Medal at the University of Dhaka.[4] She formed a trust fund of ৳4,00,000 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 ৳1 million.[13] He received the Independence Award in 2026 for his special contributions to research and training.[14]
Works
- পালিভাষা সাহিত্য: ছন্দ ও অলঙ্কার [Pali language literature: rhyme and rhetoric] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy.
- পালি সাহিত্যে ধষ্মপদ [Dhashmapada in Pali literature] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy.
- কোসল ও মার সংযুক্ত [Kosal and Mar connected] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy.
