Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshi men for indecent acts committed inside a mosque
Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals in Mecca for alleged immoral acts in a mosque. The executions occurred in the Mecca region and were not communicated to the Bangladesh consulate or embassy. Over three million Bangladeshis live and work in Saudi Arabia, and a list of 97 prisoners was shared by the Jeddah consulate.
- Saudi Arabia executed a Bangladeshi man and woman.
- More than three million Bangladeshis work and live in Saudi Arabia.
- Bangladesh expects other nations to inform it when its citizens are detained.
- The executions of two Bangladeshi nationals were reported in several Saudi media outlets.
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir described the execution of two Bangladeshis as very disappointing.
- A prisoner list showed 306 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia's western region.
- Saudi authorities stated the two were executed for allegedly engaging in immoral activities inside a mosque in Mecca.
- Saudi Arabia has not responded to Dhaka's queries regarding the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals.
- Security authorities arrested the pair after immoral acts inside a mosque in Mecca.
Outlets: BBC News, BOOM, Middle East Eye, Mint, Prothom Alo English, The Business Standard (BD), The Diplomat, The Economic Times, Times of India (Top)
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