Volume 4 Number 40 Sat. July 05, 2003       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 Foreign Relations Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Literature Others About Us Contact Advertisement Suppliments Archives National Flood turns serious in Sirajganj, Nilphamari 25,000 people move to safety, road link snapped in Sirajganj Flood situation in Sirajganj and Nilphamari deteriorated yesterday with onrush of waters from upstream areas in India.   Debacle for Barisal colleges in degree examinations Only twenty percent of examinees from government and non-government colleges in Barisal passed the degree examinations held in 2002 under the National University.   Flood makes aman prospect bleak in Barisal Flood has made prospect of the next aman crop bleak in Barisal as most of croplands and seedbeds are under water.   Rally for release of Juba League leader Awami League (AL) held a rally on the deputy commissioner (DC) office premises on Thursday demanding release of district unit Juba League General Secretary Arunangshu Dutta.     Advertisement