Pranab Kumar Barua (23 August 1934 – 28 April 2024) was a Bangladeshi academic.
He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh in 2019 for his contributions in the field of education.
[2] Barua was born on 23 August 1934 in Aburkhil village under Raozan Upazila in Chattogram District of the then British India (now Bangladesh).
[3][4] He received a Master's degree in Bengali literature and Pali.
[4] Barua was a teacher for 35 years and was a visiting professor of Pali Department of Dhaka University.