Sukumar Barua Explained

Sukumar Barua
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Birth Date:	5 January 1938
Birth Place:	Binajuri, Raozan Upazila, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India, (now Bangladesh)

Sukumar Barua (born 5 January 1938) is a Bangladeshi rhymester.^[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2017.^[2]

Career

Barua worked at Institute of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Dhaka.^[1]

Awards

• Janakantha Pratibha Sammanana (1998)^[3]
• Shabdapat Medal (2006)^[4]
• Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2010)^[1]
• Odommo Chattagram Award (2012)^[5]
• Agrani Bank - Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2013)^[6]
• Ekushey Padak (2017)

Notes and References

1. News: Sukumar Barua gets Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar. 23 October 2011. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star.
2. News: 17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017. 12 February 2017. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star.
3. News: Well Done Janakantha. 9 January 1999. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star.
4. News: Sukumar Barua honoured. 30 April 2006. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star.
5. News: The Daily Star honours 19 living legends. 11 April 2012. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star. Dwaipayan Barua.
6. News: Agrani Bank- Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar conferred. 7 October 2013. 13 February 2017. The Daily Star.