Volume 5 Number 71 Thu. August 05, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Metropolitan Local Government Affairs Media Award Separate budget for local govt suggested Speakers at a function yesterday called for a separate budget for the local government institutions to strengthen their activities.   Mamun Murder Two Ctg BCL activists to die, two others get life The Speedy Trial Tribunal, Chittagong, yesterday sentenced two Bangladesh Chhatra League activists to death and two others to life imprisonment for killing BCL leader Ataur Rahman Mamun of Islamia Degree   Corruption obstacle to quality education Speakers tell workshop Speakers at a workshop yesterday said quality of education is yet to be achieved although a large portion of national budget goes to this sector.   $ 5 lakh Unicef aid for flood victims Care appeals for $ 1 m The Unicef yesterday released US $ 500,000 to support immediate relief assistance for the flood victims while the Care launched an appeal for US $ 1 million for South Asia floods to provide both immediate   'Ensure rights of the disabled' A four-day seminar ended in the city yesterday with a call to promote the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.   32 to get Nat'l Award-1409 in agriculture Thirty-two farmers and researchers will be given the National Award-1409 for their special contributions in developing agriculture in the Bengali year.   Tk 90 lakh donated to PM's fund More ministries, associations and private organisations yesterday donated over Tk 90 lakh to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the flood-stricken people.     Advertisement