September 16, 2024 5:19 PM

UAE jails 57 Bangladeshi for protests against their home government

The United Arab Emirates has jailed 57 Bangladeshi expatriates for protesting against their home government while in the Gulf country where demonstrations are banned, state media reported on Monday.  Three Bangladeshi expatriates were sentenced to life, 53 others to 10 years in prison and one to 11 years for participating in alleged protests, said the official Emirati news agency, WAM.  On Monday, the defendants had "gathered and incited riots in several streets across the UAE on Friday, said...