Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir has described the execution of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia as a tragic incident, saying it was “deeply disappointing” for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has sought details from Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Abdullah bin Zafar H. Bin Abiar regarding the two Bangladeshis whose death penalty was executed in Makkah.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam has commented that the incident of the execution of the death penalty of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia is a big lesson for Bangladesh. She has advised the Bangladeshis staying abroad to abide by the laws of the concerned country.
The Bangladesh Embassy located in Riyadh has sought detailed information of the allegation brought against them, the case and the verdict of the court after the execution of the death penalty of two Bangladeshis on the allegation of immoral acts inside a mosque in Makkah of Saudi Arabia.
The Bangladesh delegation has walked out of the conference hall during the speech of the Israeli President at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku of Azerbaijan today.
The Bangladesh mission in Riyadh has urged Bangladeshi nationals living in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East and strictly follow instructions issued by Saudi authorities.