The first batch of 14 Bangladeshi migrants, who had been granted pardon by the United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, returned home Saturday.
Among them, two migrants arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and another 12 at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram in the evening, immigration officers said.
Earlier, all 57 Bangladeshis, who were convicted by the UAE Federal Court for holding protest rallies in solidarity with anti-discrimination student protests in Bangladesh, have been granted pardons by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The decision followed a telephone conversation on August 28 between the UAE president and the chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, said a press release issued by the chief adviser鈥檚 office on Tuesday.
