Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has pardoned 25 Bangladeshi citizens who were previously convicted by courts in the UAE, following a formal request from the government of Bangladesh.

The clemency was granted to Bangladeshi nationals who had been arrested in the UAE in connection with events surrounding the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh and were later sentenced under UAE law, a spokesperson of the UAE Embassy in Dhaka said on Sunday.

All 25 individuals have now been pardoned and have returned home, according to officials.

The expatriate Bangladeshis were detained at different times during July 2024, a period marked by heightened political unrest in Bangladesh. Their arr...