Bangladesh has formally asked Saudi Arabia to explain the execution of two of its citizens in Mecca, stating that authorities in Dhaka were not notified of the death sentences until after the executions had taken place. The Bangladeshi man and woman were executed last Wednesday after being convicted of committing an "indecent act" inside a mosque. The government's request for clarification follows the carrying out of the sentences without prior notification to Bangladeshi officials.
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