Sumangala Mahathero
Pandeeth U Sumangala Mahathero, the principal monk of Ujanipara Buddhist temple of Bandarban, passed away at the temple yesterday. He was 98.
Mahathero was awarded Upashompoda at the age of 21 years and sustained a sacred life for 77 years.
He was also given "Tripitok Scholar" title in his long life as a monk.
Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing MP, chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board; Brig Gen Shams Ul Huda, regional commander; KM Tarikul Islam, deputy commissioner of Bandarban; and Ksaine Prue, Bomang chief, expressed their deep shock at the death.
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