At a time when the per annum income of private universities is increasing, they are spending less and less every year on research which is considered the hallmark of quality higher-level education. The 41st annual report of University Grants Commission (2014) revealed that 22 out of 75 functional private…

Two people were killed and seven others, including a woman, were injured in a clash between rival groups at Purbo Shibpur village in Sadar upazila yesterday over a land-related dispute, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Ibrahim, 54, and his nephew Alauddin, 18. Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge…

A Sri Lankan court yesterday sentenced a top police officer, his son and four other police to death for the abduction and murder of a businessman in 2013, reports AFP from Colombo. The court in Colombo found deputy inspector general Vaas Gunawardena guilty of killing Mohamed Shiyam in return for 10…

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States knew the flight path of a Russian jet, shot down by Turkey last Tuesday, and should have informed Turkey, its coalition ally, reports VOA from Washington. “The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to, knew about the…