Suddhananda Mahathero Explained

Suddhananda Mahathero
Native Name:	শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের
Native Name Lang:	bn
Birth Date:	1933 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Uttar Padua, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Awards:	Ekushey Padak
Father:	Bangha Chandra Barua
Mother:	Reboti Bala Barua

H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero (15 January 1933 – 3 March 2020) was a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk.^[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social work.^[2] He served as the President of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha.^[1]

Awards

• Atish Dipankar Gold Award (1997)
• Fellow of Bangla Academy (2005)
• Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award (2007)
• Ekushey Padak (2012)
• Peace Gold Medal (India)^[1]

Death

Mahathero died on 3 March 2020 at LabAid Hospital, Dhaka.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 83rd Birth Anniversary of H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero on 15th January 2015. 11 January 2015. 27 June 2016. Nirvana.
2. News: 15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak. 20 February 2012. 27 June 2016. bdnews24.com.
3. News: https://m.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/774875.details. bn:সংঘনায়ক শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের আর নেই. banglanews24. 3 March 2020. bn.
4. News: https://m.bdnews24.com/bn/detail/bangladesh/1730092. bn:শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথেরোর মহাপ্রস্থান. bdnews24. 3 March 2020. bn.