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{{Infobox person<br />
| name =Pranab Kumar Barua<br />
|native_name =প্রণব কুমার বড়ুয়া<br />
| image =<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|08|23|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chattogram]], [[British India]]<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| occupation = professor, academic<br />
| alma_mater = [[Kolkata University]]<br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] (2019)<br />
}}<br />
'''Pranab Kumar Barua''' (born 23 August 1934) is a Bangladeshi professor and academic. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] by the [[government of Bangladesh]] in 2019 for his contributions in the field of education.<ref>{{cite news |title=Milan, 20 others named for Ekushey Padak |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/369362/Milan-20-others-named-for-Ekushey-Padak |work=Daily Sun |access-date=6 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He is one of the [[Advisor]]s of [[Bangladesh Awami League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Awami League |url=https://www.albd.org/pages/organization |website=www.albd.org |access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Barua was born on 23 August 1934 in Aburkhil village under [[Raozan Upazila]] in [[Chattogram District]] of the then [[British India]] (now [[Bangladesh]]).<ref name="dainikazadi">{{cite news |script-title=bn:একুশে পদক পেলেন চট্টগ্রামের তিনজন |url=http://dainikazadi.net/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE/ |language=bn |work=Dainik Azadi |access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref> He received a [[Master's degree]] in Bengali literature and [[Pali]]. He received his professional [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed.]] degree with first class and earned [[PhD]] from [[Kolkata University]]. He also has degree in religious education such as [[Sutra#Buddhism|Sutra]].<ref name="dainikazadi"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Barua started his career as a teacher. He has been teaching for 35 years.<ref name="banglanews24">{{cite news |script-title=bn:একুশে পদক পেলেন চট্টগ্রামের ৩ বিশিষ্টজন |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/.daily-chittagong/news/bd/702460.details |language=bn |work=banglanews24.com |access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref> Among them, he was a visiting professor of Pali Department of [[Dhaka University]].<ref name="banglanews24"/> He served as the Principal of Kanungoopara College, [[Rangunia College]], Agrashar Girl's College and Kundeshwari College. He has worked in spreading education, especially women's education across the country and founded many educational institutions.<ref name="banglanews24"/><br />
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==Books==<br />
Barua wrote many books, some of them are:<ref name="dainikazadi"/><br />
* Bengali Buddhist contribution to the liberation war<br />
* Buddhist religion and culture of Bangladesh<br />
* Atish Dipankar<br />
* Buddhist Code of Conduct<br />
* How did I see mahā thero<br />
* The life and the words of Gautam Buddha<br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
* Raj Gaurab award by Thai king<ref name="banglanews24"/><br />
* Mahatma Gandhi National Award<br />
* Mother Teresa Award<br />
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2019)<br />
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