Sukumar Barua
# Sukumar Barua

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

## Career

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

## Awards

* Janakantha Pratibha Sammanana (1998)
* Shabdapat Medal (2006)
* Kabir Chowdhury Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2010)
* Odommo Chattagram Award (2012)
* Agrani Bank - Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar (2013)
* Ekushey Padak (2017)
