Philippine police drew criticism from netizens and activists on Sunday for a plan to monitor social media to enforce quarantine rules, with critics accusing the authorities of authoritarianism and double standards.

Experts have said public health practices in the country needs to be made more mainstream and widely available to improve overall health situation and tackle pandemics such as Covid-19.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has called upon the government to launch burn units at every district-level hospital and provide the medical professionals relevant training to treat patients with burn injuries.

Police said they were searching for a man in relation to a two-hour stabbing spree in the city of Birmingham, central England, early on Sunday, that left one man dead and seven people injured, two of them critically.

Religious Affairs Ministry has instructed committees of all mosques across the country -- especially those with air-conditioners -- to take necessary measures to examine and repair electrical connections inside the places of worship, in order to avoid accidents from faulty wiring and short circuits.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today urged the lower court judges to discharge judicial functions with competence, honesty and sincerity to ensure justice for people in a short time.

Two investigation officers (IO) today gave their statements before a Dhaka tribunal in connection with an arms case against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman.

The country's largest land port Benapole has been operating without a director for the last ten months as the government did not appoint anyone since November last year.

A powerful typhoon began to lash southern Japan on Sunday, with officials warning it could bring record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power line poles and flip cars.

A female journalist was shot dead at her home in Turbat area of Balochistan's Kech district on Saturday evening, police said.

Turkish Airlines today announced an additional weekly flight on the Dhaka-Istanbul route, scheduled to operate from tomorrow due to a growing number of passengers from Dhaka.

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 infections in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told the parliament that it is necessary to verify whether mosques across the country have been constructed, taking approval from appropriate authorities and with proper designs, so that incidents like the blast at Narayanganj mosque do not recur.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said there is no need to send Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam abroad for better treatment at this moment.

Australia's coronavirus hot spot state of Victoria on Sunday extended a hard lockdown in its capital Melbourne until September 28, as the infection rate has declined more slowly than hoped.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today took four suspended policemen in custody, on a four-day remand, for interrogation in a case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

There will be no examinations if schools cannot be reopened this year, Primary and Mass Education Senior Secretary Akram-Al-Hossain has said.

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Telkupi frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj last night.

A local journalist was injured when he was attacked by some youths in Habiganj town.

A woman was stabbed to death by her rivals over land dispute at Belgharia village in Singra upazila of Natore district this morning.