Newspaper
Why saving newspapers is essential for healthy democracy
As more people turn to digital platforms for news in this manner, traditional newspapers are facing an existential crisis.
2 July 2025
The state of on-campus journalism
Student run newspapers serve as watchdogs, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct within the university community.
18 April 2024
King of current affairs
You do not read Plath,/ Nor Milton./ Or Wordsworth./ Or Shakespeare.
What do you read?/ Newspapers, current affairs,/ How to be great when you're good.
3 March 2023
Are today’s youths turning away from traditional news outlets?
The way we consume news has changed a lot since the olden times.
5 January 2023
Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?
There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?
19 June 2022
The right way to consume news
When we are told to read up and research, we aren't told how.
14 July 2021
A man with an unusal hobby
The 72-year-old Musleh Uddin of Mymensingh does not spend a single day without reading newspapers and has a collection of rare publications.
30 March 2019
Fahim Munaim passes away
Syed Fahim Munaim, chief executive officer and chief editor at Maasranga Television, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 62. Also former executive editor of The Daily Star, Munaim breathed his last at his residence in Dhaka.
1 June 2016
HC stays proceedings of 72 cases against Star editor
High Court stays for three months the proceedings of 72 cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam. The court also issues a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain as to why the initiation and continuation of the cases should not be declared illegal. The rule is returnable in three weeks, the court says.
11 April 2016
Newspaper owners must pay staff’s income tax: SC
The Supreme Court upholds a wage board provision that instructs the owners of newspapers and news agencies to pay the income tax of their employees.
30 March 2016
China editor resigns over media censorship
A top journalist at a Chinese newspaper says he is resigning because of the authorities' control over the media.
29 March 2016
Nature Quest: Snake farm awaits govt nod for 3yrs
As a young man, while working in Saudi Arabia as a newspaper photographer for several years, Abdur Razzak of Nandipara village in Patuakhali Sadar
11 February 2016
A Journey With Pride
The Daily Star yesterday awarded 24 prominent individuals and an institution for their lifetime contribution to nation-building at its 25th anniversary programme.
5 February 2016
Democracy needs active role of newspapers: President
President Abdul Hamid calls upon all newspapers to continue their contributions to the development of the country through responsible journalism. Addressing a programme marking the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star, he says all the media must work to fight extremism and terrorism.
5 February 2016
Silver jubilee celebrations today
The Daily Star, the newspaper pursuing journalism with an unwavering commitment to ensure people's right to know, celebrates its 25th founding anniversary today with a renewed pledge to better serve its readers.
4 February 2016
Arms, ammo seized at Mymensingh newspaper office, 2 held
Detectives in a drive arrest two people along with two pistols, six rounds of bullet and arms making materials from a local newspaper office in Maskanda BSCIC Industrial area of Mymensingh town.
17 January 2016
Messi's achievements beyond my wildest dreams, says father
Lionel Messi's father says he could never have dreamed of the success Barcelona's five-time Ballon d'Or winner has enjoyed.
13 January 2016
Exempt print and electronic media
The government's move to make print newspapers obtain registration for their online editions is neither logical nor necessary.
30 November 2015
India BJP leader says Muslims should stop eating beef
A senior leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that Muslims living in the country should give up consuming beef.
16 October 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to retire at Real Madrid - 'I can play until 40'
Cristiano Ronaldo says he still dreams of finishing his career at Real Madrid and can see himself playing until he is 40.
15 October 2015