Dhaka: Former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. His wife Bushra Bibi has also been sentenced to 7 years in prison for the same crime.

The AFP news agency reported this information in a report on Friday (January 17).

A Pakistani court on Friday convicted former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a corruption case and sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years and his wife to 7 years in prison, the report said.

An anti-corruption court was set up in the prison near the country's capital Islamabad where Imran Khan is being held and convicted of the Imran-Bushra couple for a welfare foundation called Al-Qadir Trust.

It is worth noting that Imran Khan has been in prison since August 2023 and has about 200 cases against him.

However, Imran Khan has said that the cases filed against him are politically motivated and a move to prevent him from returning to power.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said, both the US and India want to see democracy and elections in Bangladesh soon.

Speaking to Siddhant Sibal, Assistant Editor of World is One News (WION), US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said this. Garcetti also said that the two countries are working in coordination on this issue.

The US diplomat said, ‘Both the US and India want to see a peaceful, democratic South Asia and we share that vision with each other. We want to make it clear that religious minorities, whether in Bangladesh or any other country, should not be persecuted and I think there is an opportunity ahead.’

‘Both the US and India want to see democracy and democratic elections in Bangladesh as soon as possible. This can help Bangladesh start its next chapter,’ added the US ambassador.

The US ambassador also believes, ‘This is not the time to dwell on past relations. "Rather, we need to think about what the United States and India can do together."

After a long conflict, the Middle Eastern warring group Hamas and the occupying Israel have finally agreed to a ceasefire agreement.

NDTV reported this news on Wednesday (January 15).

The report said that Israel and Hamas have reached a landmark agreement to stop hostilities in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

The report said that the progress comes after months of intense negotiations with the help of Egyptian and Qatari mediators supported by the United States.

The long-running conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed more than 46,000 people.

In addition, thousands of people are displaced, struggling to survive in makeshift shelters.

It is worth noting that the agreement is seen as a significant step towards ending the 15-month-long war. President-elect Trump has been vocal about his desire for a quick resolution, even warning of serious consequences if the hostages are not released. 

Tulip Siddique has resigned from the post of Economic Affairs Minister of the UK Ministry of Finance in the face of allegations of various irregularities, corruption and financial scandals, including receiving a flat as a gift from a close friend of Sheikh Hasina, threatening a journalist, and embezzling money from the Rooppur nuclear power plant.

On Tuesday (January 14), Tulip submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer issued a statement confirming the matter.

In it, he wrote, ‘Dear Tulip, thank you for your letter. It is with great sadness that I accept your resignation from the ministry. I thank you for the service you have performed as City Minister.’

Claiming that no irregularities were found against Tulip, the British Prime Minister said, ‘In accepting your resignation, I want to make it clear that my independent consultant Sir Laurie Magnus has assured me that he has found no evidence of breach of the ministerial code or financial irregularities against you. I would also like to thank you for your self-initiated call for an investigation into yourself and for your full cooperation with the investigator, Sir Laurie Magnus.’

He added, ‘I applaud the difficult decision you have made to ensure Britain prospers and to ensure that the government does not get in the way. I want to make it clear to you that the door is open for you to move forward.’