Sukumar Barua (born 5 January 1938) is a Bangladeshi rhymester. He was awarded

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 ...

by the

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in 2017.

Career

Barua worked at Institute of Nutrition and Food Science at the

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 ...

Awards

* Janakantha Pratibha Sammanana (1998) * Shabdapat Medal (2006) * Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2010) * Odommo Chattagram Award (2012) * Agrani Bank - Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2013) *

(2017)

References

Living people 1938 births People from Chittagong Bangladeshi lyricists Bangladeshi Buddhists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award in Children's Literature {{Bangladesh-bio-stub