The United Arab Emirates government has pardoned 75 more expatriate Bangladeshis, who were arrested for staging demonstrations in the UAE in solidarity with the anti-discrimination movement led by students in Bangladesh in July, reports The Business Standard.
With the latest pardons, the UAE has so far pardoned and released a total of 188 people under general amnesty, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment said in a statement on Friday.
Earlier, on 3 September, 57 Bangladeshis who were convicted by the UAE Federal Court for staging protests were granted pardon by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said Bangladesh had approached the UAE authorities requesting them to release the imprisoned Bangladeshis for staging protests. Bangladesh told the UAE that their protests were not staged against the Emirates government, but against the authorities in Bangladesh.
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