Bangladesh seeks details from Saudi Arabia on execution of two citizens: report

Bangladesh seeks details from Saudi Arabia on execution of two citizens: report The two Bangladesh nationals, a man and a woman, were executed on October 14, after being convicted of committing an “indecent act” inside a mosque in Makkah Dhaka Bangladesh has sought detailed information from Saudi Arabia about the execution of two of its citizens in the Makkah region, including the charges against them, court verdicts, manner of execution, whereabouts of their bodies and whether they had legal representation during their trials, according to a local media report. The Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah sent a diplomatic letter to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs' branch in Makkah on October 19, seeking answers to six questions, according to a report by Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo published on Saturday (October 24, 2026).