The Daily Star

The multiplier effect of an editor's admission

Sixty-nine lawsuits to date have been filed against one man that makes this great country look like a giant incubator for witch hunters. All the war criminals are being tried by two tribunals, whereas courts after courts are being engaged to drag a decent man from pillar to post.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Withdraw all cases

Thirty-five eminent citizens yesterday condemned the recent barrage of cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam and demanded immediate withdrawal of those.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

35 dignitaries seek withdrawal of cases against Star editor

Thirty-five eminent personalities of the country demand immediate withdrawal of all the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam a day after nine other eminent citizens expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against Anam.
18 February 2016, 13:27 PM

'Attempt to crush independent media' in Bangladesh

Without free access to information, backed up by journalists who are willing to dig down and get to the truth, all the other liberties celebrated in democracies are endangered. That's why the world should be worried by the concerted attacks on one of the leading newspaper editors in South Asia, Mahfuz Anam of Bangladesh's Daily Star.
18 February 2016, 07:42 AM

Eminent citizens concerned over cases against Star editor

Nine eminent citizens express grave concern over the countrywide filing of cases and issuance of summons against the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:53 PM

ASK expresses concern over cases against Star editor

Human rights body Ain O Salish Kendra expresses deep concerns over the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 12:40 PM

It's time for others to own up

Mahfuz Anam had the forthrightness to own his editorial misjudgment and appears to be paying an undue price for it. The editor has set a rare example of what we expect of a person holding such a position. It takes immense courage to admit one's shortcomings in public, particularly in a divided polity where partisan passion rules over reason.
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM

It would be summons, not arrest warrant: Law minister

Hours after a Narayanganj court had issued an arrest warrant against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said it would be summons, not arrest warrant.
16 February 2016, 17:28 PM

Human chain protesting cases against Daily Star editor in Thakurgaon

People from all walks of life form a human chain in Thakurgaon protesting countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
16 February 2016, 11:55 AM

IFJ expresses serious concern over cases against Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam

International Federation of Journalists expresses serious concerns over a barrage of legal cases filed against Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star.
16 February 2016, 10:58 AM

Arrest warrant issued against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam

Narayanganj court issues arrest warrant against Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in a defamation case filed by an Awami League activist. With 18 cases filed today, number of total lawsuits against Anam reaches 55. Of them, 12 are complaints seeking to sue him for sedition while the rest are libel suits.
16 February 2016, 06:14 AM

Case spree on

Seventeen more cases, including six for sedition, were filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts yesterday.
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Would someone stop the madness of these sycophants, please?

There are many in our land, living either at home or abroad, who possess the unflinching dedication to the values of our Liberation War...
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

A sky full of stars …

A host of personalities from the country's arts and entertainment scenario graced The Daily Star's 25th Anniversary Celebrations...
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Lawyer seeks to sue Star editor for sedition

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered police to seek permission from the government for investigating a sedition charge brought by a lawyer against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Cops asked to find whether Star editor can be charged for sedition

Dhaka court orders cops to conduct an inquiry into an allegation of sedition brought against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam by a lawyer after taking the permission from the government. Two defamation cases were filed in Cox’s Bazar and Gopalganj.
11 February 2016, 06:25 AM

Read before you react

Seven lawmakers have demanded in the parliament The Daily Star be closed and its editor, Mahfuz Anam, be tried for treason. With banners showing
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Gen Moeen goes public on politics

One of the accusations made against The Daily Star and its editor in parliament last Sunday was that we had encouraged the army's involvement in politics. We want to state categorically that we never stood in support of anything but democracy.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Ruling party MP criticises Star editor

Awami League lawmaker Fazilatun Nasa Bappy last night demanded arrest and trial of The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam for “bringing about the 1/11 political
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Journo leaders concerned over ‘threat’ to Star, its editor

Journalist leaders today express their deep concern over the threats to shut leading English newspaper The Daily Star and arrest its editor.
10 February 2016, 11:39 AM