14 Bangladeshis pardoned in UAE are returning home

14 of the 57 Bangladeshis granted a presidential pardon after being jailed for protesting in solidarity with the quota reform movement in the United Arab Emirates are returning home tonight.

This information was informed in a message sent to the media from the Press Wing of the Chief Adviser on Saturday (September 7) afternoon.

According to the message, 14 out of 57 Bangladeshis pardoned in the United Arab Emirates will return home today at 7 pm. The flight carrying Bangladeshis will land at Shahjalal International Airport first at 7 pm. Later the same flight will go to Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport at 10 pm.

Earlier, on July 19, Bangladeshi expatriates took out a protest march in the United Arab Emirates in support of the anti-discrimination movement. At that time 57 people were arrested by the country's police. Basically, according to UAE law, demonstrations are illegal in the country.

The UAE's state media outlet Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported at the time that the detained Bangladeshis were accused of “organizing large-scale demonstrations on various streets of the UAE to protest against the Bangladesh government's decision”.

A court in the country sentenced 57 Bangladeshis to various terms of imprisonment for protesting in the United Arab Emirates in solidarity with the anti-discrimination movement. Three of them were sentenced to life imprisonment, 53 to 10 years and the remaining one to 11 years.

After taking the leadership of the interim government on August 28, the chief advisor. Muhammad Yunus was congratulated by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr. requested the release of imprisoned Bangladeshis on the phone. Yunus.

In view of his application, President Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced a general amnesty by waiving the sentences of those 57 Bangladeshis in prison last Tuesday (September 3) morning.

Bangladesh /SBT