Last week, two Bangladeshi citizens were given death sentence in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities say a man and a woman committed "indecent" or "immoral" acts at a mosque in Mecca. But he did not publicly say what that action was.
Bangladeshi officials say they were not informed in advance of the death sentence.
This news has attracted the attention of many people in Bangladesh, as more than 3 million Bangladeshis live and work in Saudi Arabia.
A week has passed since the death sentence, but many important questions have still not been answered.
What were the charges against him?
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said the two Bangladeshi nationals violated the sanctity of a mosque and were reportedly sentenced to death under tazeer, a category of Islamic law that allows judges to decide punishment.
Saudi officials said the punishment took into account the seriousness of the crime and the incident that took place at a holy site. But he has not made public any information about the evidence, court proceedings or the appeals process.
Bangladesh has sought details of the judicial process from Saudi Arabia, including whether the two men were given an opportunity to defend themselves.
Did Bangladesh know they were facing the death penalty?
Officials at Bangladesh's diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia told BBC Bangla that they learned about these death sentences only through Saudi media reports.
Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid said that the two men had reportedly been detained since 2023.
Bangladesh says the names of these two men were included in the lists of prisoners shared from time to time by Saudi authorities. But officials say those lists did not indicate that any of them had been sentenced to death.
A family member told BBC Bangla that the Bangladeshi man had spoken to relatives from jail just days before his execution, but had given no indication that he was going to be executed soon.
Should Bangladesh have been informed about the death penalty?
Under the Vienna Consular Convention, detained foreign nationals must be informed of their right to contact their consular office.
If they request to inform the Consulate, the authorities must do so without any delay.
But this agreement does not oblige governments to keep the other country informed about every stage of the proceedings of criminal cases involving their citizens.
Former Bangladeshi ambassador M. Humayun Kabir told BBC Bangla that criminal proceedings are generally a matter for a country's domestic legal system and it is not mandatory for Saudi authorities to inform any other government about every stage of the case.
Bangladesh says its embassy and consulate were not given any information about the arrests, trials or executions. It has sought clarification from Saudi Arabia regarding the legal process and exchange of information between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia has not responded publicly to Bangladesh's requests.
Could anything be done?
Bangladeshi citizens living abroad are subject to local laws, but diplomatic missions can provide consular assistance to them, obtain information from local authorities and monitor cases involving their citizens.
In some cases, governments may seek amnesty for citizens facing serious criminal charges abroad.
A recent Saudi case involving Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan national in Bangladesh, has been cited.
Sivarasa was sentenced to death for a comment deemed blasphemous on Facebook, but Sri Lankan authorities launched diplomatic and legal efforts on his behalf.
Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister later said that the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia had overturned the decision.
The circumstances were different, and there is no indication that a similar outcome would have been possible here.
But the case has raised questions in Bangladesh whether there were any alternatives to clemency.
What will happen now?
Shama Obaid says the Bangladesh government is still waiting for a copy of the judgment and further information from Saudi authorities.
Bangladesh has also asked Saudi Arabia why it was not informed about the case before the death sentence and whether the two Bangladeshis were given an opportunity to defend themselves in court.
Another issue is the return of dead bodies. Family members have appealed for the bodies to be brought back to Bangladesh, but it is still unclear when and how this will happen.
It remains to be seen how Bangladesh will respond to Saudi Arabia after getting more information on this matter.
