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'''The Daily Star''' is | {{SHORTDESC: English-Daily Newspaper Bangladesh}} | ||
'''The Daily Star''' is a daily [[English]]-language newspaper in [[Bangladesh]]. It has more readers in the country than any other English language newspaper.<ref>[http://www.warc.com/LandingPages/Data/NewspaperTrends/PDF/Bangladesh.pdf Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh], World Advertising Research Center; Retrieved: 14 September 2007</ref> [[Syed Mohammad Ali|Syed Mohammed Ali]] started the paper on 14 January 1991. | |||
== References == | Its [[motto]] is "Committed to People's Right to Know." The newspaper is led by [[Mahfuz Anam]]. He is a member of [[Mukti Bahini]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/tahmima-anam-trilogy-of-life-after-war-in-bangladesh|title=A Daughter of Bangladeshi Revolutionaries Makes Sense of Life After War}}.[[The New Yorker]].</ref> He was also a United Nations official.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?1271|title=Mahfuz Anam artist portrait - culturebase.net}}</ref> Its main offices are in [[Dhaka]] and [[Chittagong]]. | ||
''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld. Latifur Rahman's [[Transcom Group]] owns much of it.<ref>[http://www.transcombd.com/templatecontact.php Transcom Group] ; Retrieved: 14 September 2007</ref> The Transcom Group also owns ''[[Prothom Alo]]''. This is one of the most widely read [[Bengali language|Bengali]] newspapers in the world. | |||
==Other publications== | |||
There is an online version of ''The Daily Star''. [[Star Showbiz]] is a weekly entertainment [[tabloid]] about local and international movies, music and TV. [[Forum (Bangladesh)|Forum]] was a monthly magazine, edited by Shah Husain Imam. | |||
==Controversy== | |||
In 2016, editor [[Mahfuz Anam]] said that ''The Daily Star'' printed stories given to the newspaper by military intelligence group [[DGFI]] in 2007 and 2008. The stories [[Sheikh Hasina]] was corrupt. Hasina later became Prime Minister.<ref name="bdnews24.com">{{cite web|url=http://bdnews24.com/media-en/2016/02/04/daily-star-editor-mahfuz-anam-admits-to-publishing-dgfi-fed-baseless-stories|title=Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam admits to publishing DGFI-fed baseless stories|access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Some members of [[Jatiya Sangsad|parliament]] asked for a trial of Mahfuz Anam and ''The Daily Star'' publisher Latifur Rahman. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 December 2024
The Daily Star is a daily English-language newspaper in Bangladesh. It has more readers in the country than any other English language newspaper.[1] Syed Mohammed Ali started the paper on 14 January 1991.
Its motto is "Committed to People's Right to Know." The newspaper is led by Mahfuz Anam. He is a member of Mukti Bahini,[2] He was also a United Nations official.[3] Its main offices are in Dhaka and Chittagong.
The Daily Star is owned by Mediaworld. Latifur Rahman's Transcom Group owns much of it.[4] The Transcom Group also owns Prothom Alo. This is one of the most widely read Bengali newspapers in the world.
Other publications
There is an online version of The Daily Star. Star Showbiz is a weekly entertainment tabloid about local and international movies, music and TV. Forum was a monthly magazine, edited by Shah Husain Imam.
Controversy
In 2016, editor Mahfuz Anam said that The Daily Star printed stories given to the newspaper by military intelligence group DGFI in 2007 and 2008. The stories Sheikh Hasina was corrupt. Hasina later became Prime Minister.[5] Some members of parliament asked for a trial of Mahfuz Anam and The Daily Star publisher Latifur Rahman.
References
- ↑ Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh, World Advertising Research Center; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ↑ "A Daughter of Bangladeshi Revolutionaries Makes Sense of Life After War". https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/tahmima-anam-trilogy-of-life-after-war-in-bangladesh..The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Mahfuz Anam artist portrait - culturebase.net". http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?1271.
- ↑ Transcom Group ; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ↑ "Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam admits to publishing DGFI-fed baseless stories". http://bdnews24.com/media-en/2016/02/04/daily-star-editor-mahfuz-anam-admits-to-publishing-dgfi-fed-baseless-stories.