Zafar Wazed

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 Wazed
জাফর ওয়াজেদ
Director General of PIB
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 April 2019
Preceded by	Shah Alamgir[1]
Personal details
Born	Comilla
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Spouse	Dilshan
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Awards	Ekushey Padak (2020)

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]