UAE govt pardons 75 more Bangladeshis

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has pardoned 75 more expatriate Bangladeshis who were detained for participating in demonstrations in the UAE in solidarity with July-August's anti-discrimination movement in Bangladesh. 

The release brings the total number of pardoned individuals to 188, said the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment in a statement issued on Friday. 

Earlier, the UAE government released 113 expatriates on similar charges. 

Prior to that breakthrough, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had a phone conversation where Prof Yunus requested the release of convicted Bangladeshi expatriates. 

Like the previous incident of releasing expatriates, the UAE issued an order to halt the implementation of the sentences of 75 Bangladeshis and commence deportation procedures.