Sukomal Barua Explained

Sukomal Barua
Awards:Ekushey Padak (2006)
Native Name:সুকোমল বড়ুয়া
Native Name Lang:bn
Other Names:Sundarananda Bhikkhu
Birth Place:Satkania, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Father:Ganash Chandra Barua
Mother:Buddhimati Barua
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Educationist

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]

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. 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.[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".[8] 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.[8] [10]

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

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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Notes and References

  1. News: English translation of Charyapada launched. 1 April 2017. The Daily Star. 22 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122203254/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/charyapad-can-promote-communal-harmony-1384642. live.
  2. News: 13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list. 20 February 2006. 14 June 2016. The Daily Star. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202713/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/20/d60220011511.htm. live.
  3. News: https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2021-09-14/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87. bn:কী হলো বিএনপির প্রথম দিনের বৈঠকে?. bn. 14 September 2021. Somoy News. 2022-01-22. 2022-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122205931/https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2021-09-14/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87. live.
  4. Web site: ঢাবির তিন অধ্যাপক বিএনপি চেয়ারপারসনের উপদেষ্টা. bn. 6 August 2016. 14 November 2024. NTV.
  5. News: Sukomal Barua Gold Medal introduced at DU. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809192217/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=10&id=455598&date=2014-12-15. 9 August 2016. 15 December 2014. 14 June 2016. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
  6. News: Role of religious leaders stressed. 13 September 2021. Daily Sun. 22 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122210855/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/576255/Role-of-religious-leaders-stressed-. live.
  7. News: Campus News Room : Star Campus. 2 September 2007. The Daily Star. 25 January 2022. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125155351/https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2007/09/01/newsroom.htm. live.
  8. Web site: Sukomal Barua. Georgetown University. 14 June 2016. 7 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807211550/https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/people/sukomal-barua. live.
  9. Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery. Sukomal Barua.
  10. News: Sukomal Barua's lecture on Buddhist culture on Tuesday. 30 May 2016. 14 June 2016. NTV Online. 6 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160606200458/http://en.ntvbd.com/art-culture/23543/Sukomal-Barua%E2%80%99s-lecture-on-Buddhist-culture-on-Tuesday. live.
  11. News: bn:সুকোমল বড়ুয়ার নামে স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/401488/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8 . Prothom Alo . 19 December 2014 . bn . 22 January 2022 . 28 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181228151040/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/401488/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8 . live .
  12. News: bn:ঢাবিতে ড. সুকোমল বড়ুয়া স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন. https://www.jugantor.com/old/news/2014/12/24/194164. Daily Jugantor. 24 December 2014. bn. 22 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122205509/https://www.jugantor.com/old/news/2014/12/24/194164. live.
  13. News: DU gets donation for trust fund. 22 September 2016. The Daily Star. 22 January 2022. 6 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706213104/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/du-receives-donation-its-sukomol-barua-trust-fund-1287703. live.

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