Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshis convicted of sex in Mecca mosque

Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of having sex inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca, according to the Saudi Ministry of Interior.
The ministry identified the man and woman as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar in a statement issued on Wednesday, adding that the executions were carried out in the Makkah region.
According to the ministry, security authorities arrested the pair following the incident, and investigations led to charges being filed against them. A competent court subsequently found them guilty and sentenced them to death under Ta’zir, a form of discretionary punishment under Islamic law.
The ministry said the court considered the g...