AI Narration Listen 00:000.5x0.75x1x1.25x1.5x2xThank you for your feedback.Your feedback has been reported succesfully.Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals over an alleged act inside a Mecca mosque, while consulate records show earlier charges of cybercrime and adultery.3 min readNew DelhiOct 21, 2026 06:26 PM IST First published on: Oct 21, 2026 at 06:26 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookSaudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals over an alleged act in a Mecca mosque. (AI pic)Days after Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals after charging the couple with an “immoral act” carried out inside a mosque in Mecca, reports quoting documents from the Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah show that the duo had been held in detention since August 2023 with separate allegations, including cybercrime and adultery.Bangladesh consulate memo reveals separate allegationsThe confidential memo, sent to Bangladesh’s Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment on October 18, identifies the two nationals as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Sweety Akhtar. As per a prisoner’s list received by the Bangladeshi Consulate in Jeddah last month, Nazrul was detained on August 1, 2023 under Saudi Arabia’s law with charges of cybercrime. However, Sweety was detained on August 2 on allegations of adultery, The Daily Star reported.The memo stated that Nazrul and Sweety used to work as cleaners for Al Majal Company in Saudi Arabia. It added that Nazrul, after being detained, was held at Jeddah Correctional Facility and Sweety at Jeddah Women’s Prison. But none of the entries in the memo mentioned a death sentence, but the Saudi authorities announced on October 14 that the duo had been executed.Families unaware of executions, Bangladesh seeks detailsThe families have said that they were completely unaware of any impending executions, as the Bangladesh government has now sought the details of the proceedings, court judgements, and a clarification on whether the pair received an opportunity to defend themselves.Nazrul’s family disputes allegationsNazrul Islam, who belonged to Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh, travelled to Saudi Arabia in November 2022. According to his family, he was detained several months after reaching Saudi Arabia and remained in jail for more than three years. Nazrul’s mother, Rahima Begum, told Dhaka Tribune that he used to occasionally call from prison, and that their last phone call took place on October 11, three days before his execution.Story continues below this adNazrul’s family has disputed the allegations levelled by the Saudi authorities and has demanded that his body be returned to Bangladesh.Most ReadSweety Akhtar’s family in shockMeanwhile, Sweety Akhtar, who was from Mirzapur in Bangladesh’s Tangail, travelled to Saudi Arabia for employment after borrowing Taka 1.5 lakh. Her father, Fazal Mia, told the local media that she called them one day and said that she was jailed over a dispute at her workplace.Fazal said that Sweety recently talked about the possibility of returning to Bangladesh within months and that the family is in complete shock after the reports of her execution, Dhaka Tribune reported.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement