Published: 12:00 AM, 23 February 2016
Daily Star mastermind of 'minus two' formula: BM Muzammel
BM Muzammel Haque MP
In the wake of the Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam's admission of the publication of news articles on alleged corruption of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, Awami League Organizing Secretary BM Muzammel Haque, MP (Sariatpur-1) said Anam admitted that the publication of the military intelligence DGFI fed news was lack of proper editorial judgment.
He said, Mahfuz Anam, Matiur Rahman, editor of the largest circulated Bangla daily Prothom Alo, and owner of Transcom Group Latifur Rahman jointly organized a syndicate in collaboration with foreign agents. Transcom group is illegally engaged in business in several sectors. Mahfuz Anam is working for Ford Foundation which is working in three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts. He is responsible for instigating the hill people into a debate on their rights and issues.
Prothom Alo is alleged to have been funding the northeast India separatist militant outfit ULFA. The media group of Transcom played a vital role to create military-backed caretaker government of 1/11 to benefit the two newspapers Prothom Alo and Daily Star.
The newspaper nominated Syed Fahim Munaim as press secretary of Chief Adviser Fakruddin Ahmed of the 1/11 government. Later he joined Maasranga Television, a concern of Square Group, as the chief executive officer (CEO).
During the 1/11 government, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) issued a notice to Latifur Rahman, owner of Transcom Group to submit wealth statement. Surprisingly the ACC did not proceed further and the issue was forgotten. Meanwhile, Transcom Group turned into a giant entrepreneur through illegal means. During the 1/11 government Mahfuz Anam, Matiur Rahman, and Latifur Rahman were enjoying immunity.
Recently, the Daily Star organized an event to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The newspaper event was attended by 8,000 guests invited through cards. The newspaper spent over Tk 10 crore in the celebration. The daily spent estimated two crore taka for food, flower bouquet, gifts, supplements and other activity worth 75 lakh taka.
Budget for inviting foreign guests and accommodation was 90 lakh taka, while other miscellaneous expenses were 1.40 crore taka. The Daily Star provided an honorarium of taka five lakh to Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus for his keynote presentation. The question was raised why the Daily Star had spend huge amount of taka for an observing an anniversary, when the money could have been spend for a welfare project or CSR activities.
He said, Mahfuz Anam, Matiur Rahman, editor of the largest circulated Bangla daily Prothom Alo, and owner of Transcom Group Latifur Rahman jointly organized a syndicate in collaboration with foreign agents. Transcom group is illegally engaged in business in several sectors. Mahfuz Anam is working for Ford Foundation which is working in three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts. He is responsible for instigating the hill people into a debate on their rights and issues.
Prothom Alo is alleged to have been funding the northeast India separatist militant outfit ULFA. The media group of Transcom played a vital role to create military-backed caretaker government of 1/11 to benefit the two newspapers Prothom Alo and Daily Star.
The newspaper nominated Syed Fahim Munaim as press secretary of Chief Adviser Fakruddin Ahmed of the 1/11 government. Later he joined Maasranga Television, a concern of Square Group, as the chief executive officer (CEO).
During the 1/11 government, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) issued a notice to Latifur Rahman, owner of Transcom Group to submit wealth statement. Surprisingly the ACC did not proceed further and the issue was forgotten. Meanwhile, Transcom Group turned into a giant entrepreneur through illegal means. During the 1/11 government Mahfuz Anam, Matiur Rahman, and Latifur Rahman were enjoying immunity.
Recently, the Daily Star organized an event to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The newspaper event was attended by 8,000 guests invited through cards. The newspaper spent over Tk 10 crore in the celebration. The daily spent estimated two crore taka for food, flower bouquet, gifts, supplements and other activity worth 75 lakh taka.
Budget for inviting foreign guests and accommodation was 90 lakh taka, while other miscellaneous expenses were 1.40 crore taka. The Daily Star provided an honorarium of taka five lakh to Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus for his keynote presentation. The question was raised why the Daily Star had spend huge amount of taka for an observing an anniversary, when the money could have been spend for a welfare project or CSR activities.
