MeccaSaudi Arabia executed a Bangladeshi man and woman without telling Dhaka.
Foreign nationals make up most of the at least 175 people the kingdom has executed this year.
The Interior Ministry said the highest court upheld sentences for indecent acts in a mosque, then a royal decree authorised execution.
Both were on a prisoner list Saudi Arabia had shared, which gave no sign they faced execution.
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry is still waiting for the full verdict and an explanation.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 50+ reports worldwide
- Middle East Eye leans critical
- centers Dhaka's grievance over being left uninformed, quoting the state minister's 'very disappointed' and the foreign ministry's wait for the full verdict
- U.S. News & World Report leans critical
Sources: Middle East Eye, U.S. News & World Report