Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana corruption case. The verdict, delivered by an accountability court, pertains to alleged fraud involving state gifts received from the Saudi government in 2021. Both were fined Rs 10 million.

Seven arrests were made after a Hindu youth was beaten to death and his body set ablaze in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district following blasphemy allegations. The victim, Dipu Chandra Das, was accused of making derogatory comments. This incident follows the recent killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, sparking renewed unrest and political instability.

PM Modi referred to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who composed the song, saying the writer had “aroused the nation” through it.