Saudi Arabia executes Bangladeshi couple over alleged “immoral act” in Mecca mosque

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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Executes Bangladeshi Newlyweds Over Forehead Kiss in Mecca Mosque

Two Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siri Akhtar, have reportedly been executed in Saudi Arabia following their conviction over an alleged immoral act inside a mosque in Mecca.

Reports circulating in Bangladesh claim the incident involved a kiss on the forehead between the newlyweds, who had travelled to Mecca for their honeymoon. The gesture was reportedly an expression of gratitude to Allah for their marriage.

Their bodies have reportedly been returned to Bangladesh in two coffins for burial.