The Daily Star turns 26
The Daily Star has begun celebrating its 25th founding anniversary with much enthusiasm and the commitment to continue upholding the standard of journalism.
In the run-up to the main celebrations, the country's leading English newspaper yesterday organised Daily Star Staff Day at The Daily Star Centre in the capital, where every employee was welcomed with a goody bag.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The main celebratory events will take place in the capital on February 5.
Different organisations congratulated the newspaper by handing bouquets over to the Editor and Publisher, Mahfuz Anam, at yesterday's programme.
Meanwhile, processions were brought out in different parts of the country to mark the silver anniversary.
In Dhaka, a two-hour show was hosted by Elita Karim, editor of The Star Weekend, and Selim SH Chowdhury, general manager of productions and events, where the employees performed.
The editor shared anecdotes of his 25-year journey with the newspaper, while Rokia Afzal Rahman, the chairperson of Mediaworld Ltd, the owner company of The Daily Star, praised its journalists for their dedication and hard work.
An award ceremony was also held, where the best journalists and officials of the newspaper received
accolades for their outstanding performance.
Directors Shahnaz Rahman and Shamsur Rahman were also present at the programme.
Marking the newspaper's turning to 26, colourful processions were brought out in different divisional headquarters as well as many other districts.
The Chittagong Bureau of The Daily Star organised a celebratory procession that was brought out from Chittagong Press Club with the participation of journalists from different media houses, readers of the newspaper, leaders and members of newspaper hawkers' associations, and members of newspaper agents' organisations in the port city.
Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation AJM Nasir Uddin, Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University Prof Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, former mayor and president of Chittagong city Awami League ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, general secretary of Chittagong city BNP Dr Shahadat Hossain and many other dignitaries attended a ceremonial cake cutting programme in the afternoon, at the Chittagong Bureau office of The Daily Star.
Mayor Nasir said The Daily Star was taking everyday news to the readers with objectivity. He congratulated all the staff of the newspaper for their glorious journey of 25 years and wished further success of the newspaper in the future.
Attending the celebratory programme at Sylhet Central Shahid Minar, Ain o Salish Kendra Executive Director Sultana Kamal said the uniqueness of The Daily Star was its non-partisan position.
Civil society members, readers, students, professionals and well wishers took part in The Daily Star's celebration programme in Sylhet as elsewhere in the country.
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