Amidst a vibrant display of flower bouquets and cakes sent by dignitaries, readers, patrons, advertisers, and well-wishers, the Daily Sun has celebrated its 15th anniversary with renewed commitment to impartial journalism and truth-seeking.
The popular national English broadsheet hosted a day-long celebration at its Bashundhara Residential Area office on Sunday, marking 15 years since its inception on 24 October 2010. 

Guests from diverse fields attended the event to share in the joy of the Daily Sun’s journey and future aspirations. The milestone programme drew a galaxy of distinguished guests, including high dignitaries, foreign diplomats, former ambassadors, academicians, researchers, business leaders, senior journalists and civil society representatives. They lauded the newspaper’s dedication to responsible and balanced journalism.
Addressing the programme as the chief guest, Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman and Safwan Bashundhara Global (SBG) Chairman Safwan Sobhan reflected on his early days with the Daily Sun and congratulated the team on its achievements.

“I told my Daily Sun team that growth and improvement are everyday work. With the help of our colleagues, friends, and diplomats, we seek your guidance and blessings so that, together as partners, we can deliver on our commitment, which is true and impartial,” the young business icon said.
Ambassadors and diplomats of different countries stationed in Dhaka have greeted the Daily Sun on its 15th founding anniversary of publication and wished it continued success.
Congratulating the Daily Sun on behalf of the people of his country, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Yao Wen said the Daily Sun is one of the strongest voices promoting cooperation between China and Bangladesh. 
“When we celebrated our National Day at the beginning of this month, Daily Sun published a four-day supplement on Bangladesh-China relations. We look forward to another 50 years of prosperous relations,” he said. 

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said the Daily Sun, over the past 15 years, has played an important role in developing and promoting media exchanges between India and Bangladesh, as well as strengthening relations through the media and reflecting people’s opinions. 
“I believe that, moving forward, Daily Sun will continue to work toward fostering closer people-to-people ties and further developing our shared understanding,” he said. Attending the programme, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Park Young Sik also wished the daily on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. 
“Impact and innovation are the main focus of the media. I believe Daily Sun will excel in this area,” he said. 
Ambassador of Algeria Abdelouahab Saidani also congratulated the Daily Sun on the occasion. “I would like to congratulate all journalists of Daily Sun for their wonderful job and constructive role in Bangladesh to maintain democracy and transparency,” he said. 
Addressing the event, Ambassador of Kosovo Lulzim Pllana appreciated the contributions of the Daily Sun and wished it the very best. 
“From my embassy and the people of Kosovo, I wish a happy anniversary to the Daily Sun,” he said. 
Senior journalists and media personalities showered the Daily Sun with praises for its positive frame of mind to highlight the country’s achievements, apart from appreciating its truth-seeking eyes for bringing out inconsistencies. 

Jatiya Press Club President and daily Kaler Kantho Editor Hasan Hafiz called upon all to take advantage of the post-uprising freedom. 
He said, “For more than one and a half decades, we had been under control. Now, through the student-people mass uprising, we have been freed. If we can act responsibly, we will be able to build a beautiful Bangladesh.” 
Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Abu Taher also wished the Daily Sun a very happy anniversary. 
“Overcoming many obstacles and challenges, it is a great thing for us to work together in the same building and under the same organisation,” he said. 
Editor of Banglanews24.com Towhidul Islam said the role of the media is to reveal the truth and ensure freedom of expression, which has been largely controlled over the past 16 years. 

He said, “In the present time, social media has become another major platform. We hope to move forward beyond the spread of misinformation that often puts our democracy and sovereignty at risk. I believe the Daily Sun will play an important role in this regard.” 
Head of News of News24 television channel Shariful Islam Khan described the Daily Sun as a symbol of power. “This is the power to reveal truth, the power to speak boldly, the power to fight for rights, and the power to express what common people want to say. The Daily Sun will become even more powerful. I hope the Daily Sun will continue to shine like the sun in Bangladesh’s journalism,” he said. 
Daily Sun Publisher Maynal Hossain Chowdhury expressed gratitude to the patrons of the Daily Sun. 
He said, “I would like to thank all the journalists, officials, and advertisers who have been with us during this 15-year journey of slow and steady progress. I hope we will overcome all obstacles with the light of the sun.” 
Daily Sun Executive Director Tasvir Ul Islam reflected on how, in his university days, he discovered the Daily Sun. 
“When I was a university student, I saw that the brightest and most experienced people in my class worked at Daily Sun. Even now, in our office, I see a wonderful blend of experience and youth,” he said.  
Earlier, sharing the success story of the newspaper’s 15-year journey and greeting the guests, Daily Sun Editor Rezaul Karim Lotus said the growth of the Daily Sun highlights its ability to adapt to the changing media landscape while maintaining its core values. 
In his welcome note, he reaffirmed its pledge to uphold the highest standards of journalism with accuracy, impartiality, and fairness and expressed gratitude to the readers and patrons in fulfilling the shared goal. 
“As the Daily Sun celebrates its 15th anniversary, we find ourselves at a critical juncture in the nation’s history - a moment of transition, reflection, and renewed hope. Throughout our journey over the past 15 years, the Daily Sun has remained committed to being a voice for the people and an ally in the nation’s pursuit of progress and justice,” the Daily Sun editor said. 
Founding Editor of the Daily Sun Prof Syed Anwar Husain, Chief Executive Officer of T Sports Ishtiaque Sadeque, former Ambassadors Mahbub Uz Zaman and Mahfuzur Rahman, Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe, Deputy Ambassador of Morocco BOUCHAIB Ez Zahri, Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bangladesh Sofia Kutepova, and First Secretary Anastasia Nemova also graced the event. 
Director General of the Department of Films and Publications Khaleda Begum, along with senior journalists from the media outlets of East West Media Group, and senior officials from Bashundhara Group, were present. 
Later, the beta version of the new design of the Daily Sun website was unveiled. The new design will be launched officially on 1 November.