Barid Baran Bhattacharya (9 March 1945 – 14 February 2017) was an Indian economist and educationist.
He spent his childhood growing up in Silchar, where he completed his high school from the then Narsing High School, Silchar, Assam securing 1st Division marks in 1959 and other places across India as his father had a transferable job.
He was a Member of governing bodies and executive councils of many reputed universities and research institutes in India.
He was also an Economics faculty member at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Recently he has been nominated for Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award.