The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested nine people, including six Chinese nationals, in Uttara and Turag on 13–14 May 2026 over allegations of online gambling, cyber fraud and illegal digital financial transactions, The Business Standard, BSS and bdnews24 reported.
Chinese nationals named in those accounts included MA Jie, Zhang Jiahao, Liu Jinjie, Wang Shibo, Chang Tiantian and James Zhu. Three Bangladeshis were also named.
Additional Commissioner (Detective) Md. Shafiqul Islam said the group collected money through bKash and Nagad and moved funds abroad. Police said seizures included GSM/GPRS gateway equipment and about 280 SIM cards. A case was filed under the Cyber Security Act at Ramna Police Station.
A Dhaka court granted police two days to interrogate Chinese suspects and others over gambling, fraud and laundering allegations, bdnews24 reported.
Reporting from The Business Standard, BSS and bdnews24, 14 May 2026. Arrests are allegations until a court decides.