The Daily Star celebrates Staff Day
The country’s leading English newspaper The Daily Star today celebrated its Staff Day with much enthusiasm and commitment to continue upholding the standard of journalism.
The two-and-half-hour long programme started with the national anthem at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka this morning.
Elita Karim, the editor of Star Weekend, hosted the programme where many fellow employees performed and flaunted their talents. A raffle draw ceremony followed the occasion.
Mahfuz Anam, the editor and publisher The Daily Star, shared anecdotes of his 26-year-long journey with the newspaper and vowed to continue journalism without fear or favour in coming days.
Rokia Afzal Rahman, the chairperson of Mediaworld Limited, the owning company of The Daily Star, and Rouf Chowdhury, a member of the board of directors of the company, praised the daily’s journalists for their dedication and hard work.
Twenty-one journalists and officials of the newspaper received accolades for their outstanding performance.
Wasim Bin Habib and Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary received ‘Reporter of the Year-2016’ award while MA Shahtub Siddique Anik received ‘Sub-Editor of the Year-2016’ award.
Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu received ‘District Reporter of the Year-2016’ award while Mintu Deshwara got ‘District All-round Performer of the Year-2016’ award. ‘Photographer of the Year-2016’ award went to Amran Hossain.
Amitava Kar from Editorial Section, Mahamudul Hasan Sunny from Digital Media; Iftakhar Hossain from Multimedia; Zina Tasrin from Business Section; Sakeb Tahsin Subhan from Sports Section; Mamunur Rashid from Graphics; MH Haider from Life Style; Shahriar Rahman from Bytes, Shift and Next Step; Zahangir Alom from Arts and Entertainment; Naziba Basher from Star Weekend; Shahrukh Ikhtear from SHOUT; Shawkat ul Islam from Business Development ; Sanjay Kumar from Admin and HR; Jahurul Islam from Accounts and Finance and Shamim Chowdhury from Production Department received the ‘Employee of the Year-2016’ award from their respective departments.
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