Bangladesh seeks Saudi answers over two citizens&#...

Summary

• Bangladesh has asked Saudi Arabia to explain the execution of two of its citizens in Mecca, saying nobody in Dhaka knew about the case in advance.
• What Bangladesh says it was never toldAn official in Dhaka said the ministry and its mission in Saudi Arabia had no word of the court case until it ended.
• Dhaka says it needs full details of the case, the court process and the reason the mission received no warning, and it has not named a next step.

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Bangladesh has asked Saudi Arabia to explain the execution of two of its citizens in Mecca, saying nobody in Dhaka knew about the case in advance.

On Sunday, the foreign ministry sought answers from Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Zafer H Abiyah. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam described the step to reporters.

Officials said Dhaka found out only after the executions, which took place on Oct 14, and after news reports appeared.

What Bangladesh says it was never told

An official in Dhaka said the ministry and its mission in Saudi Arabia had no word of the court case until it ended. Bilateral Affairs Secretary M Nazrul Islam met the ambassador to press the point.

On Thursday, the consulate in Jeddah sent its own letter to the Saudi foreign ministry and asked for details. It told one newspaper that the ministry had not alerted it before the executions.