Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- South China Morning Postseen 22 Oct, 07:13headline rewritten
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in holy city of MeccaSaudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in a Mecca mosque
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How it spread - 13 original reports
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- RMF24 (Poland)19:52
Arabia Saudyjska: Stracono dwóch Banglijczyków za „czyn nieobyczajny”
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- Polsat News (Poland)06:28
Rośnie liczba egzekucji w Arabii Saudyjskiej. W ostatnim czasie stracono dwoje obywateli Bangladeszu za czyn nieobyczajny w meczecie w Mekce - poinformowały władze. Tamtejszy Sąd Najwyższy zatwierdził również karę śmierci dla mężczyzny, za czyny, które popełnił jako niepełnoletni.
Mon, 19 October 2026
5 reports- BBC News World08:17first to report
Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque.
- bostonherald.com11:16
- maravipost.com15:09
Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshi inside Makkah Mosque - The Maravi Post
- South China Morning Post19:13edited after publishing
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Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ in holy city of MeccaSaudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the sentences were carried out and has sought information from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Interior Ministry said the Bangladeshis were executed because of “the gravity and seriousness of their actions in violating the sanctity of both time and place”. It did not elaborate.
- South China Morning Post19:13
Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals, a man and a woman, after they were convicted of committing “indecent acts” in a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Bangladesh said it was not informed before the sentences were carried out and has sought information from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Interior Ministry said the Bangladeshis were executed because of “the gravity and seriousness of their actions in violating the sanctity of both time and place”. It did not elaborate.
Tue, 20 October 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)07:36
VLASTI Bangladeša tvrde da su za pogubljenje dvoje svojih državljana u svetom gradu Meki doznale tek nakon što je ono provedeno, izvijestili su lokalni mediji.
- Novinky (Czechia)11:10
Saúdskoarabské úřady minulou středu popravily muže a ženu z Bangladéše, kteří se měli oddávat cizoložství v mešitě v Mekce. Informovaly o tom servery The Daily Star a Gulf News. Podle britské stanice BBC bangladéšské úřady nedostaly dopředu informaci o tom, že Rijád popravu jejich občanů chystá.
- zerohedge.com11:45
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
- Times of India13:34
Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports- dailysabah.com07:39
Saudi Arabia has not responded to inquiries regarding the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, which was carried out without prior notification to...
- econotimes.com12:16
Dhaka wants the court rulings and an explanation for why its diplomats received no advance notice before the Oct. 14 executions.