Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals for Indecent Acts Inside Mosque in Makkah

*MAKKAH:* Saudi Arabia has carried out the death sentences of two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing indecent acts inside a mosque in the Makkah region.

According to Gulf News and Bangladesh-based newspaper The Business Standard, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced that the two individuals were executed on October 14, 2026. They were identified as Nazarul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar.

According to the Saudi Ministry of Interior, the two individuals were arrested following an incident involving indecent acts inside a mosque. After the investigation was completed, the case was referred to the competent court, which found them guilty and sentenced them to death as a discretionary punishment under Saudi law.

The ministry stated that the judicial proceedings were completed and the sentences were upheld before execution was carried out following the necessary authorization.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior said the government remained committed to protecting the sanctity of mosques, maintaining public order, upholding justice and enforcing Islamic law. It also warned that violations of the sanctity of mosques would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

The Business Standard reported on the executions as part of its coverage of the case involving the two Bangladeshi nationals. A separate official statement from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not available in the report at the time of publication.

*Source credit:* Gulf News and The Business Standard.