<span style="color: #222222;">The head of the Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero passed away in Dhaka today. He was 88. He was suffering from old age related complications. In December last year he was admitted to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Science (ILBS) in Delhi for medical treatment.<br />''<br />''He was a revered figure among the Buddhists of Bangladesh. He is known for running many social service activities particularly the orphanage at Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery which takes care of more than 350 children. Government of Bangladesh awarded the Ekushey Award to him in 2012.<br />''<br />''According to 2011 census, Buddhism is the third largest religion of Bangladesh constituting 0.6 percent of the population. Most of the Buddhists live in Chittagong division of Bangladesh.</span><br />