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Bangladeshi Buddhist monk (1933–2020)

Suddhananda Mahathero
শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের
Born(1933-01-15)15 January 1933
Uttar Padua, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died3 March 2020(2020-03-03) (aged 87)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Parents
  • Bangha Chandra Barua (father)
  • Reboti Bala Barua (mother)
AwardsEkushey Padak

H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero (15 January 1933 – 3 March 2020) was a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social work. He served as the President of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha.

Awards

  • Atish Dipankar Gold Award (1997)
  • Fellow of Bangla Academy (2005)
  • Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award (2007)
  • Ekushey Padak (2012)
  • Peace Gold Medal (India)

Death

Mahathero died on 3 March 2020 at LabAid Hospital, Dhaka.

References

  1. ^ "The 83rd Birth Anniversary of H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero on 15th January 2015". Nirvana. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. "15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. সংঘনায়ক শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের আর নেই (in Bengali). banglanews24. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথেরোর মহাপ্রস্থান (in Bengali). bdnews24. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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