Sukomal Barua
সুকোমল বড়ুয়া
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Satkania, Chittagong, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesSundarananda Bhikkhu
OccupationEducationist
Parents
  • Ganash Chandra Barua (father)
  • Buddhimati Barua (mother)
AwardsEkushey 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]

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]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "English translation of Charyapada launched". The Daily Star. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list". The Daily Star. February 20, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "কী হলো বিএনপির প্রথম দিনের বৈঠকে?". Somoy News (in Bengali). 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sukomal Barua Gold Medal introduced at DU". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sukomal Barua". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Role of religious leaders stressed". Daily Sun. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Campus News Room : Star Campus". The Daily Star. 2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Sukomal Barua (2012). "Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sukomal Barua's lecture on Buddhist culture on Tuesday". NTV Online. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "সুকোমল বড়ুয়ার নামে স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "ঢাবিতে ড. সুকোমল বড়ুয়া স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "DU gets donation for trust fund". The Daily Star. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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