Barun Bikash Dewan (; born 1 February 1969) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a right-midfielder. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 1990 and 1995.
Club career In 1988, Barun began his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Dhaka Premier Division League. In 1991, he played as a guest player for Abahani Limited Dhaka in the BTC Club Cup. He won the league in both 1993 and 1995, with Abahani and Mohammedan SC, respectively. He retired after playing for Brothers Union in 1999.
International career Barun represented in youth level at the 1988 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers and 1990 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers. In the former, Barun managed to score in a 1–1 draw against India U16. He eventually made his debut for the Bangladesh national team during the 1990 Asian Games held in Beijing, China. Barun was also part of the first Bangladesh U23 team during the 1992 Summer Olympics qualifiers. In 1994, he was part of the Muktijoddha Sangsad KC team that represented Bangladesh in the Qatar Independence Cup. In 1995, he won the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar, which was the country's first international trophy.
Personal life Barun's elder brother Arun Bikash Dewan and nephew Kingsuk Chakma were both footballers who played in the Dhaka Premier Division League.
In 2010, he was elected general Secretary of Rangamati District Sports Association (RDSA).
In 2015, Barun was awarded with the National Sports Award.
Honours Mohammedan SC Dhaka Premier Division League: 1993 Independence Cup: 1991 Ma-O-Moni Gold Cup: 1990
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Federation Cup: 1994
Abahani Limited Dhaka BTC Club Cup: 1991 Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995 Federation Cup: 1997
Bangladesh 4-nation Tiger Trophy: 1995
Awards and accolades 2015 − National Sports Award
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