The Daily Star established its place in the media scene of Bangladesh on January 14, 1991.
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, a member of Mukti Bahini, and former United Nations official.Its principal bureaus are located in Dhaka and Chittagong, with several representatives abroad.
The Daily Star is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by Latifur Rahman’s Transcom Group.[6] The Transcom Group also owns Prothom Alo, one of the most widely read Bengali newspapers in the world
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Transcom Group |
| Founder(s) | Syed Mohammad Ali |
| Editor | Mahfuz Anam |
| Founded | January 14, 1991; 27 years ago |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 64–65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215 |
| Website | thedailystar.net |
Official Objective and Values :
OBJECTIVE
The Daily Star carries on with the long-term responsibility is to strengthen public opinion on how the democratic system should work and how to sustain and nurture democratic norms effectively.
It was a privilege for The Daily Star to be part of a changing scene after the fall of military autocrat in early 1990s. With that privilege came an enormous responsibility of upholding the duties of a free press. The newspaper is proud to pursue that policy without relenting for the past 23 years.
VALUES
The uniqueness of The Daily Star lies in its non-partisan position, in the freedom it enjoys from any influence of political parties or vested groups. Its strength is in taking position of neutrality in conflicts between good and evil, justice and injustice, right and wrong, regardless of positions held by any group or alliance.
The paper believes to report events objectively, as it is, and without any fear and favour. It is committed to serve the people. That’s why people — whether in power or in opposition — respect The Daily Star.
The Daily Star advocates rule of law, human rights, gender issues, national interests, press freedom, transparency and accountability of people in the administration and in the world of trade and industry on which the newspaper has never compromised whatever the costs. No political powers can take it for granted and no-one is given cause to doubt its fairness.