Saudi Arabia executes Two Bangladesh nationals over immoral act

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals after they were accused of what authorities described as immoral acts inside a mosque in Mecca. Now, the executed Bangladeshis were identified as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar. Now, the state-run Saudi press agency cited a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Interior which read that the executions took place in the Mecca region without public disclosure of the specific act or exact location the ministry said Saudi security authorities arrested the two and subsequently brought charges against them following an investigation and were subsequently referred to a competent court but the court found the charges proven and sentenced them to death under tazir a form of discretionary punishment under Islamic law citing the gravity of offense and the violation of the sanctity of the time and place now the verdict became final after being upheld by the relevant authority, and a royal issue was issued for its implementation. The Bangladeshi Consulate General in Jeddah told country's Daily Star newspaper that it had not been notified of the executions beforehand and had formally sought acknowledgement from Saudi authorities. The consulate added that it has submitted a note verbale to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting formal acknowledgement of the matter.