3 Bangladeshis get life term, 54 to be deported for protests in UAE

The Federal Court of Appeals in Abu Dhabi has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals for protesting against their home government in several streets across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, July 19.

On Monday, July 22, the court sentenced three of the accused to life



imprisonment for calling for protests and inciting riots to pressure their government.

Another 53 defendants received 10-year prison terms, with one, who entered the country illegally and participated in the riot, serving an additional 11 years, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.