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Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over 'indecent acts'
Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshi nationals for 'indecent acts' in Mecca mosque.
In brief
Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshi nationals for 'indecent acts' in Mecca mosque. Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshis for indecent acts in Mecca mosque after their death sentences were upheld. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis
Saudi Arabia says it has executed two Bangladeshi nationals over 'indecent acts' inside a mosque in Mecca.
Bangladesh uninformed
Bangladesh said it was not informed before the executions and has sought information from Saudi Arabia.
Execution details
The Bangladeshis, a man and a woman, were executed on Wednesday after their death sentences were upheld by the highest court and a royal decree.
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The one thing
Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshis for indecent acts in Mecca mosque after their death sentences were upheld.
