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 |
| Headquarters | 19 Karwan Bazar Dhaka Bangladesh 1215 |
| Official 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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The newspaper is led by Mahfuz Anam, editor of the Daily Star, who is also the publisher of the newspaper.[5]
The Daily Star publishes a number of supplements along its 16 page regular publication.