The 39-year-old was put to death on Tuesday, said the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs. The department also declined to provide details of the murder she was convicted of, saying her family had requested privacy. Saudi Arabia is ranked among the top five executioners in the world. Eight Bangladeshi migrant workers were beheaded in public in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in 2011 after they were found guilty of killing an Egyptian. At least one million Filipino workers are employed there, mostly in the household service and construction sectors.

Source: bd News24 January 31, 2019 13:52 UTC