Zafar Wazed

Zafar Wazed
জাফর ওয়াজেদ
Director General of PIB
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 April 2019
Preceded byShah Alamgir[1]
Personal details
BornComilla
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseDilshan
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
AwardsEkushey Padak (2020)

Ali Wazed Zafar (known as Zafar Wazed) is a Bangladeshi journalist. He is the incumbent Director General of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB). In recognition of his contribution to journalism, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2020.[2]

Zafar was born at Daudkandi in Cumilla.[3] He graduated from the University of Dhaka and became involved in journalism.[3] He served as the literary affairs secretary of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU).[3] On 27 April 2019, the government of Bangladesh appointed him as the director general of the Press Institute of Bangladesh.[4]

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government his press accreditations were revoked by the new interim government in October 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Unethical promotion raises healthcare cost". The Daily Star. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "20 individuals, one organisation to receive Ekushey Padak 2020". The Daily Star. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c একুশে পদক পেলেন সাংবাদিক জাফর ওয়াজেদ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Zafar Wazed". PIB. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Info ministry asks BFIU to probe 28 journalists". The Daily Star. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.


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