The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
 Front page of The Daily Star on 17 January 2008 |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Latifur Rahman |
| Editor | Mahfuz Anam |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Official website | http://www.thedailystar.net |
The Daily Star is the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Bangladesh.[1] Established by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991,[2] the newspaper is owned by Mediaworld, a subsidiary of Latifur Rahman's Transcom Group.[3] Transcom Group also owns Prothom Alo, the largest circulating Bengali daily newspaper in Bangladesh.[4]
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Management [edit]
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, is also on its six-member board of directors, of which Rokia Afzal Rahman is chairman. The board deals with financial matters.[5]
The general section of the newspaper is headed by Muhammad Abdul Azim,[5] its deputy managing editor, while the news team is led by Syed Ashfaqul Haque, news editor, and Julfikar Ali Manik, chief reporter.[6] A Jalil Bhuyan is in charge of the Metro and Chittagong pages. Other leaders are AFM Jamaluddin (establishment manager), Mizanur Rahman (accounts manager), Selim S.H. Chowdhury (production & events manager), and Sher Ali (advertising manager).[6]
Supplements [edit]
The Daily Star publishes a number of supplements along with its 24-page main publication.
- The Star, a magazine-size weekly, is published every Friday.[7]
- Lifestyle, a weekly fashion and lifestyle tabloid, is published every Tuesday.[8]
- RisingStars, a weekly tabloid-size supplement for teenagers, is published every Thursday.[9]
- Law and Our Rights, a weekly supplement on legal issues, published every Saturday.[10]
- Star Campus, a university-based supplement of the paper, is published every Sunday.[11]
- Forum, a monthly magazine, edited by Shah Husain Imam, is published with the newspaper on the first Monday of the month.[12]
- Star Insight, a supplement focusing on events beyond Dhaka, published every other Saturday.[13]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh, World Advertising Research Center; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ^ Syed Murtaza Ali: Tribute on his 25th death anniversary, Syed Muazzem Ali, The Daily Star, Point-Counterpoint, 9 August 2006; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ^ Transcom Group; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ^ The new generation of journalists has changed the face of the media, Probe News Magazine, 14 September 2007; Retrieved: 14 September 2007
- ^ a b "About Us". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ a b English Daily: The Daily Star, Media Bangladesh; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
- ^ Star Magazine Website
- ^ Lifestyle Website
- ^ RisingStars Website
- ^ Law and our rights Website
- ^ Star Campus Website
- ^ Forum Website
- ^ Star Insight Website
External links [edit]
- The Daily Star Website
- BDmirror24.com, Most Trusted Online Newspaper in Bangladesh
- History of newspapers in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Live
- Bangladeshi Newspapers list
- Bangladeshi Newspapers and Media list
- eBanglaNewspaper.com- A complete source of Newspaper from Bangladesh
- All Bangla Newspaper link / All Daily Newspaper in Bangladesh link
