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.
Bangladesh is seeking Saudi Arabia's court verdict and an explanation after two Bangladeshi nationals were executed without advance notification to Dhaka, prompting questions about consular communication and citizen protection abroad.
Saudi-backed Yemeni troops pushed Houthi fighters from Dhubab and Mocha on Monday, reclaiming key positions along the vital Bab el-Mandeb oil and trade route.
