September 3, 2024 2:36 PM

UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis convicted in rioting case

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered a pardon on Tuesday for 57 Bangladeshi nationals involved in last month’s protests and disturbances across several emirates. They will be deported to Bangladesh soon, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Prof. Muhammad Yunus disclosed at a meeting with editors of media outlets on Tuesday. Earlier on 22 July, the official Emirati news agency WAM said three Bangladeshi expatriates were sentenced to l...