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The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced the pardon of 57 Bangladeshi citizens who were convicted for protesting against the government of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid in the Gulf country.
According to the British news agency “Reuters”, Bangladeshi citizens living in the Gulf country had protested against the government of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, on which 57 Bangladeshi citizens were sentenced to long prison terms by the UAE for protesting.
However, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan cancelled the sentences of all 57 people and announced an amnesty for them.
Abu Dhabi’s Federal Court of Appeal in July sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals for protesting in the Gulf country against Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid.
Nationals were sentenced to life imprisonment and 53 to 10 years in prison, while the media claimed that a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered the UAE and participated in the riots was sentenced to 11 years in prison. was sentenced to
The Public Prosecution charged the Bangladeshi citizens with ‘gathering in public places and protesting against their government with intent to cause unrest’.
It should be remembered that last week, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, congratulated Muhammad Younis for becoming the head of the interim government as a result of Sheikh Hasina Wajid fleeing the country as a result of violent protests.
