A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced fifty-seven Bangladeshis to lengthy prison terms for organizing demonstrations against their own government in the Gulf state. According to the state-run Wam news agency, 53 defendants received 10-year sentences, one received an 11-year prison, and three of the unidentified defendants received life sentences for "inciting unrest in multiple streets around the UAE on Friday." It quoted their defense attorney, who was selected by the court, as saying that there was insufficient proof and that the meetings had no criminal intent on Sunday of the trial. In the United Arab Emirates, where foreigners make up about 90% of the population, protests are practically forbidden.
Bangladeshi is The third-largest community in the country.
More than 150 individuals have been murdered and 500 detained in Bangladesh over the course of days of violence that were prompted by student-led protests over government job quotas.
This is actually one of or if not the biggest protest ever faced by
Sheikh Hasina in his 15 years as prime minister of the nation .