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Bangladesh

Govt releases 29 lifers who served 20 years

With this latest release, a total of 107 prisoners serving life terms have been released so far in 2025

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South Asia

Sri Lanka frees 1,000 prisoners to mark Christmas

A health worker sprays disinfectant as people gather outside Insein prison waiting for the release of prisoners after Myanmar government announced the release almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Yangon, Myanmar April 17, 2020. Reuters/Zaw Naing Oo
World+Biz

Hundreds of prisoners freed in Myanmar

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Coronavirus chronicle

Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones