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Flight cancellations linked to security restrictions at Saudi airports have affected more than 21,900 passengers travelling from Dhaka, according to the latest reported figures.

Saudi Arabia executed 108 people in the first half of 2026, including 59 foreign nationals. Bangladeshis were among those executed, but a rights group’s report did not specify their number. Two more Bangladeshis were executed in October.