UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi citizens who were previously convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms for staging protests against their home country, Bangladesh. These individuals were given sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court for inciting unrest and rioting. The decision to pardon and deport them follows a recent phone call between the UAE President and Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus, who took over after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled due to violent protests. This move underscores the UAE's strict laws against public dissent and expression. The pardoned individuals will be deported back to Bangladesh soon.