The executions were carried out following a formal conviction by the competent court for committing an act of indecency (fahisha) inside a mosque in Mecca, not as has been claimed. The Saudi Ministry of Interior’s statement is clear: Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar (both Bangladeshi nationals) were convicted of committing an “act of indecency” inside a mosque in the holy city. Security authorities arrested them, investigations led to formal charges, and the competent court found the charges proven and sentenced them to death under ta’zir due to the gravity of the offence and their violation of the sanctity of both the time and place. The judgment became final after being upheld, a royal order was issued, and the sentences were carried out in the Makkah region on 14 October 2026. The narrative of a “kiss on the forehead,” “newlyweds on honeymoon,” and the authorities “refusing to recognize their marriage” does not appear in any official Saudi statement or in the court’s findings. What they were convicted of was an act of indecency in a sacred place — an offence that, under Sharia and the laws of the Kingdom, is treated as a serious crime warranting discretionary punishment that can extend to the death penalty when the sanctity of the Grand Mosque and Mecca is violated. Anyone who comes to the Kingdom — particularly to the Two Holy Mosques — must respect its laws and the provisions of Islamic Sharia. The holy sites are not a space for private or inappropriate behaviour, regardless of any claimed intention. The Kingdom applies its laws equally to everyone, and this is its sovereign right. If additional details emerge from the Bangladeshi side or the consulate, the primary basis remains the final Saudi judicial ruling grounded in investigation and evidence, not circulating social media narratives.