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{{Short description|Bangladeshi educationist}}
{{infobox person
| name = Sukomal Barua
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]
| native_name = সুকোমল বড়ুয়া
| native_name_lang = bn
| other_names = Sundarananda Bhikkhu
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1955}}
| birth_place = [[Satkania Upazila|Satkania]], [[Chittagong District|Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
| father = Ganash Chandra Barua
| mother = Buddhimati Barua
| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
| occupation = Educationist
}}
'''Sukomal Barua''' (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi educationist. He is a Professor in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/charyapad-can-promote-communal-harmony-1384642|title=English translation of Charyapada launched|date=1 April 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122203254/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/charyapad-can-promote-communal-harmony-1384642|url-status=live}}</ref> He has been awarded the prestigious [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2006 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] for his contribution to education.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/20/d60220011511.htm|title=13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list|date=February 20, 2006|accessdate=June 14, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202713/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/20/d60220011511.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He is a member of advisory council in [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2021-09-14/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87|title=কী হলো বিএনপির প্রথম দিনের বৈঠকে?|lang=bn|date=14 September 2021|website=Somoy News|access-date=2022-01-22|archive-date=2022-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122205931/https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2021-09-14/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Barua was born in 1955 in Dhemsha Union, [[Satkania Upazila]], [[Chittagong District]] to Ganash Chandra Barua and Buddhimati Barua.<ref name=bss>{{cite news|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=10&id=455598&date=2014-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809192217/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=10&id=455598&date=2014-12-15|archive-date=9 August 2016|title=Sukomal Barua Gold Medal introduced at DU|date=December 15, 2014|accessdate=June 14, 2016|publisher=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha}}</ref>

==Career==
Barua first worked at [[Rangunia College]] as a lecturer. Later he worked at Hasina Jamal Degree College where he was the first principal.<ref name=gu/> He then joined [[University of Dhaka]] as a professor of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies.<ref name=bss/> He became chairman of Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies in University of Dhaka.<ref name=ds>{{cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/576255/Role-of-religious-leaders-stressed-|title=Role of religious leaders stressed|date=13 September 2021|newspaper=Daily Sun|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122210855/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/576255/Role-of-religious-leaders-stressed-|url-status=live}}</ref> He is an [[Adjunct professor|adjunct professor]] of [[Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2007/09/01/newsroom.htm|title=Campus News Room : Star Campus|date=2 September 2007|website=The Daily Star|access-date=25 January 2022|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125155351/https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/2007/09/01/newsroom.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

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".<ref name=gu>{{cite web|url=https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/people/sukomal-barua|title=Sukomal Barua|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=June 14, 2016|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807211550/https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/people/sukomal-barua|url-status=live}}</ref> He was first principal of Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery.<ref>{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery|author=Sukomal Barua}}</ref> 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.<ref name=gu/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.ntvbd.com/art-culture/23543/Sukomal-Barua%E2%80%99s-lecture-on-Buddhist-culture-on-Tuesday|title=Sukomal Barua's lecture on Buddhist culture on Tuesday|date=May 30, 2016|accessdate=June 14, 2016|publisher=NTV Online|archive-date=June 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606200458/http://en.ntvbd.com/art-culture/23543/Sukomal-Barua%E2%80%99s-lecture-on-Buddhist-culture-on-Tuesday|url-status=live}}</ref>

He is President of the Bangladesh Chapter of World Buddhist Federation and Chairman of Council for Interfaith Hermony in Bangladesh.<ref name=ds />

==Personal life==
Barua has a daughter, Sanghamitra Barua Manosi.<ref name=bss/> She introduced Sukomal Barua Gold Medal at University of Dhaka.<ref name=bss/> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=সুকোমল বড়ুয়ার নামে স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/401488/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8 |newspaper=Prothom Alo |date=19 December 2014 |lang=bn |access-date=22 January 2022 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228151040/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/401488/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ঢাবিতে ড. সুকোমল বড়ুয়া স্বর্ণপদক প্রবর্তন|url=https://www.jugantor.com/old/news/2014/12/24/194164|newspaper=Daily Jugantor|date=24 December 2014|lang=bn|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122205509/https://www.jugantor.com/old/news/2014/12/24/194164|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, the size of this fund stood at 10 lakh taka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/du-receives-donation-its-sukomol-barua-trust-fund-1287703|title=DU gets donation for trust fund|date=22 September 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=6 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706213104/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/du-receives-donation-its-sukomol-barua-trust-fund-1287703|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book|title=পালিভাষা সাহিত্য: ছন্দ ও অলঙ্কার|trans-title=Pali language literature: rhyme and rhetoric|publisher=[[Bangla Academy]]|lang=bn}}
* {{cite book|title=পালি সাহিত্যে ধষ্মপদ|trans-title=Dhashmapada in Pali literature|publisher=[[Bangla Academy]]|lang=bn}}
* {{cite book|title=কোসল ও মার সংযুক্ত|trans-title=Kosal and Mar connected|publisher=[[Bangla Academy]]|lang=bn}}

==References==
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==External link==
* [https://www.du.ac.bd/faculty/faculty_details/PBS/2177 Sukomal Barua] on [[University of Dhaka]]

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[[Category:1955 births]]
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[[Category:Bangladeshi Buddhists]]
[[Category:People from Satkania Upazila]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka faculty]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]
[[Category:Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology faculty]]

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