Abu Zafar

Mohammed Abu Zafar (born 1 March 1963) is a Bangladeshi civil servant and career diplomat.^[1] He is the Incumbent Ambassador of Bangladesh to UAE.^[2] Earlier, he permanent representative to the UN offices or intergovernmental organizations in Vienna.^[3][4]

For other people with similar names, see Abu Zafar (disambiguation).

Abu Zafar
মো. আবু জাফর
Bangladesh Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded by	Mission established
Consul General for Bangladesh in Dubai, UAE
In office September 2009 – April 2013
Consul General for Bangladesh, West Coast of the United States
In office February 2007 – August 2009
Bangladesh Deputy High Commission Karachi, Pakistan
In office August 1999 – June 2004
Personal details
Born	Mohammed Abu Zafar (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963 (age 62)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Spouse	Salma Ahmed
Alma mater	Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Occupation	Diplomat

Early life

Abu Zafar was born on 1 March 1963 of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).^[5] He obtained his BSc from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Agriculture and Postgraduate diploma in International relations from École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer (IIAP) in Paris, France. He completed his MBA from Preston University.^[5]

Career

Abu Zafar served at Bangladesh Jute Research Institute as a Scientific Officer from July 1987 to November 1989.^[5] He also served at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication as an Assistant Postmaster General from December 1990 to November 1991.^[5] He joined the Bangladeshi Foreign Service in 1991.^[5]