The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

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The Daily Star

Front page of The Daily Star on 17 January 2008
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Latifur Rahman
Editor Mahfuz Anam
Founded 1991
Language English
Headquarters 19 Karwan Bazar
Dhaka
Bangladesh
1215
Website: The Daily Star

The Daily Star is the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Bangladesh.[1] Established by Syed Mohammed Ali (popularly known as SM Ali) in 14 January 1991,[2] the newspaper is owned by Mediastar a venture of the Transcom Group, headed by Latifur Rahman.[3] Transcom also owns the largest circulating Bengali daily newspaper Prothom Alo, a trend that is followed by other major industrial groups in Bangladesh, as the Jamuna Group runs Jugantor, the Hamim Group runs Samakal and the Globe Group Janakantha.[4]

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[edit] Management

The newspaper is led by Mahfuz Anam, editor of the Daily Star, who is also the publisher and a member of the six-member Board of Directors that deals with financial matters.[5] Latifur Rahman is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Management of the newspaper including the accounts, production, store and establishment is led by Syed Fahim Munaim,[5] managing editor, while the news team is led by Inam Ahmed, news editor, and Riaz Ahmed, chief reporter.[6] A Jalil Bhuyan, in-charge of Metro and Chittagong pages, and Sher Ali, advertisement manager, are the other leaders of the newspaper.[6]

[edit] Supplements

Star magazine, 1st February 2008
Star magazine, 1st February 2008

The Daily Star publishes a number of supplements along its 16 page regular publication.

  • Star magazine, a weekly magazine size published every Friday.[7]
  • Lifestyle, a weekly fashion and lifestyle tabloid published every Tuesday.[8]
  • Rising stars, a weekly tabloid size supplement for teenagers 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 newspaper.[11]
  • Forum, a monthly supplement of the newspaper.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Newspaper Trends: Bangladesh, World Advertising Research Center; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
  2. ^ Syed Murtaza Ali: Tribute on his 25th death anniversary, Syed Muazzem Ali, The Daily Star, Point-Counterpoint, 2006-08-09; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
  3. ^ Transcom Group; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
  4. ^ The new generation of journalists has changed the face of the media, Probe News Magazine, 2006-09-14; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
  5. ^ a b About Us. The Daily Star. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
  6. ^ a b English Daily: The Daily Star, Media Bangladesh; Retrieved: 2007-09-14
  7. ^ Star Magazine Website
  8. ^ Lifestyle Website
  9. ^ Rising stars Website
  10. ^ Law and our rights Website
  11. ^ Star Campus Website
  12. ^ Forum Website

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