Sukomal Barua (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi educationist. He is a professor in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. He has been awarded the prestigious

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2006 by the

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for his contribution to education. He is a member of advisory council in

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from 2017.

Early life

Barua was born in 1955 in Dhemsha Union, Satkania Upazila,

Chittagong District Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...

to Ganash Chandra Barua and Buddhimati Barua.

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

as a professor of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies. He became chairman of Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in University of Dhaka. He is an

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of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology. 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". He was first principal of Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery. 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. 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. She introduced Sukomal Barua Gold Medal at University of Dhaka. 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. In 2017, the size of this fund stood at 10 lakh taka.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barua, Sukomal 1955 births Living people Bangladeshi Buddhists People from Satkania Upazila Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Bangladeshi educators Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Academic staff of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology