An apology to lawmaker Reza Ali

Yesterday we published a report headlined “Appointment in Nazrul University: Job aspirant blames lawmaker for taking bribe” on page-5 which was totally based on an allegation raised by a job seeker. All the parties involved have denied the allegation. The Daily Star did not independently verify the allegation, which is a deviation from our policy of ethical and fair journalism. We apologise to lawmaker Reza Ali for this gross error and the damage that it may have caused to his reputation.