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{{short description|English-language daily in Bangladesh}} | |||
{{about|a daily newspaper in the [[People's Republic of Bangladesh]]|other uses|Daily Star (disambiguation)}} | |||
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{{Infobox newspaper | |||
| name = The Daily Star | |||
| logo = The Daily Star.svg | |||
| image = The Daily star.JPG | |||
| caption = Front page of the Friday edition of ''The Daily Star'' on 17 January 2008 | |||
| type = Daily newspaper | |||
| format = [[Broadsheet]] | |||
| owners = [[Transcom Group]] | |||
| founder = [[Syed Mohammad Ali]] | |||
| editor = [[Mahfuz Anam]] | |||
| foundation = {{start date and age|1991|01|14}} | |||
| political = | |||
| language = English | |||
| headquarters = 64–65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, [[Dhaka]]-1215 | |||
| circulation = | |||
| ISSN = | |||
| oclc = | |||
| website = {{URL|thedailystar.net}} | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Daily Star''''' is the largest circulating daily English-language newspaper in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://www.warc.com/LandingPages/Data/NewspaperTrends/PDF/Bangladesh.pdf Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh], World Advertising Research Center. Retrieved 14 September 2007</ref> Founded by [[Syed Mohammad Ali|Syed Mohammed Ali]] on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored [[parliamentary democracy]], ''The Daily Star'' is considered a [[newspaper of record]] for Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 October 2007 |title=Remembering Syed Mohammad Ali |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=7686 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southbound.com.my/media/ali-cn.htm |title=SM Ali's World |website=Southbound.com.my |access-date=25 December 2016}}</ref> | |||
{{ | Its motto, "Committed to People's Right to Know", appears on the [[above the fold]] middle section of the front page. The newspaper is led by [[Mahfuz Anam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?1271 |title=Mahfuz Anam artist portrait |website=culturebase.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203100431/http://culturebase.net/artist.php?1271 |archive-date=3 February 2007 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Its principal bureaus are located in [[Dhaka]] and [[Chittagong]], with several representatives abroad. It is organized into sections: News, Opinion and Editorial, Star Business, Star Sports, Arts and Entertainment, National and Metropolitan. Its major supplements include ''[[The Star (Bangladesh)|The Star]]'', ''[[Forum (Bangladesh)|Forum]]'', ''Lifestyle'', ''Star Literature'', ''Law & Our Rights'', ''Shout'', ''[[Star Insight]]'' and ''Science and Life''. | ||
''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by Latifur Rahman's [[Transcom Group]].<ref>[http://www.transcombd.com/templatecontact.php Transcom Group]. Retrieved 14 September 2007</ref> The Transcom Group also owns ''[[Prothom Alo]]'', one of the most widely read [[Bengali language|Bengali]] newspapers in the world.<ref name=probe>{{cite news |date=14 September 2006 |title=The new generation of journalists has changed the face of the media |url=http://www.probenewsmagazine.com/index.php?contentId=216&index=2 |newspaper=Probe News Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223080815/http://www.probenewsmagazine.com/index.php?contentId=216&index=2 |archive-date=23 December 2007 |access-date=14 September 2007}}</ref> | |||
==Management== | |||
[[Mahfuz Anam]], editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star'', is also on its six-member board of directors, of which [[Rokeya Afzal Rahman]] is chairman. The board deals with financial matters.<ref name="DStar">{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/aboutus.htm |title=About Us |website=The Daily Star |access-date=6 September 2007}}</ref> | |||
The general section of the newspaper is headed by Salehuddin Ahmed,<ref name="DStar"/> its managing editor, while the news team is led by Syed Ashfaqul Haque, [[Editing#Periodicals|chief news editor]].<ref name=media>[http://www.mediabangladesh.net/eng-daily.php English Daily: The Daily Star], Media Bangladesh; ''Retrieved: 2007-09-14''</ref> Ahmed Ali is in charge of the Metro. Other leaders are AFM Jamaluddin (establishment manager), Mizanur Rahman (Head of Operations & CFO), Selim S.H. Chowdhury (production and events manager), and Sher Ali (advertising manager).<ref name=media/> | |||
==Online version== | |||
The online version of ''The Daily Star'' as a leading English daily newspaper of Bangladesh is updating 24/7 with latest, breaking, politics, business, technology, world, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and crime news.{{Citation needed|date=October 2016}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
Revision as of 18:45, 13 June 2021
| File:The Daily Star.svg | |
| File:The Daily star.JPG Front page of the Friday edition of The Daily Star on 17 January 2008 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Transcom Group |
| Founder(s) | Syed Mohammad Ali |
| Editor | Mahfuz Anam |
| Founded | January 14, 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 64–65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215 |
| Website | thedailystar |
The Daily Star is the largest circulating daily English-language newspaper in Bangladesh.[1] Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, The Daily Star is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh.[2][3]
Its motto, "Committed to People's Right to Know", appears on the above the fold middle section of the front page. The newspaper is led by Mahfuz Anam.[4] Its principal bureaus are located in Dhaka and Chittagong, with several representatives abroad. It is organized into sections: News, Opinion and Editorial, Star Business, Star Sports, Arts and Entertainment, National and Metropolitan. Its major supplements include The Star, Forum, Lifestyle, Star Literature, Law & Our Rights, Shout, Star Insight and Science and Life.
The Daily Star is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by Latifur Rahman's Transcom Group.[5] The Transcom Group also owns Prothom Alo, one of the most widely read Bengali newspapers in the world.[6]
Management
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, is also on its six-member board of directors, of which Rokeya Afzal Rahman is chairman. The board deals with financial matters.[7]
The general section of the newspaper is headed by Salehuddin Ahmed,[7] its managing editor, while the news team is led by Syed Ashfaqul Haque, chief news editor.[8] Ahmed Ali is in charge of the Metro. Other leaders are AFM Jamaluddin (establishment manager), Mizanur Rahman (Head of Operations & CFO), Selim S.H. Chowdhury (production and events manager), and Sher Ali (advertising manager).[8]
Online version
The online version of The Daily Star as a leading English daily newspaper of Bangladesh is updating 24/7 with latest, breaking, politics, business, technology, world, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and crime news.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh, World Advertising Research Center. Retrieved 14 September 2007
- ↑ "Remembering Syed Mohammad Ali". The Daily Star. 17 October 2007.
- ↑ "SM Ali's World". Southbound.com.my. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ "Mahfuz Anam artist portrait". culturebase.net. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Transcom Group. Retrieved 14 September 2007
- ↑ "The new generation of journalists has changed the face of the media". Probe News Magazine. 14 September 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "About Us". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 English Daily: The Daily Star, Media Bangladesh; Retrieved: 2007-09-14