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
Died3 March 2020(2020-03-03) (aged 87)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Parents
  • Bangha Chandra Barua (father)
  • Reboti Bala Barua (mother)
AwardsEkushey Padak

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Death

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.