Afghanistan, Oct. 18 -- Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing what authorities described as an "immoral act" inside a mosque in Makkah, prompting Bangladesh to seek an official explanation after its consular mission said it was not notified beforehand.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior identified the two as Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar. In a statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency on October 14, the ministry said security authorities arrested them following an investigation and referred the case to a competent court.
According to the ministry, the court found the charges proven and sentenced both individuals to death under ta'zir, a category of discretionary punishment under Is...