The Daily Star
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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]
| 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 |
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
External links
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