Sukumar Barua (born 5 January 1938) is a Bangladeshi rhymester.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2017.[2]

Sukumar Barua
Born (1938-01-05) 5 January 1938 (age 86)
NationalityBangladeshi

Career

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Barua worked at Institute of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Dhaka.[1]

Awards

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  • Janakantha Pratibha Sammanana (1998)[3]
  • Shabdapat Medal (2006)[4]
  • Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2010)[1]
  • Odommo Chattagram Award (2012)[5]
  • Agrani Bank - Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2013)[6]
  • Ekushey Padak (2017)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sukumar Barua gets Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar". The Daily Star. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Well Done Janakantha". The Daily Star. 9 January 1999. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Sukumar Barua honoured". The Daily Star. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ Dwaipayan Barua (11 April 2012). "The Daily Star honours 19 living legends". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Agrani Bank- Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar conferred". The Daily Star. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2017.