Suddhananda Mahathero

H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero (15 January 1933 – 3 March 2020) was a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk.^[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social work.^[2] He served as the President of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha.^[1]

Suddhananda Mahathero
শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের
Born	(1933-01-15)15 January 1933 Uttar Padua, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	3 March 2020(2020-03-03) (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Parents	Bangha Chandra Barua (father) Reboti Bala Barua (mother)
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Awards

• Atish Dipankar Gold Award (1997)^{[citation needed]}
• Fellow of Bangla Academy (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award (2007)^{[citation needed]}
• Ekushey Padak (2012)^{[citation needed]}
• Peace Gold Medal (India)^[1]

Death

Mahathero died on 3 March 2020 at LabAid Hospital, Dhaka.^[3][4]

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.