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Bangladesh Bank directs MFS providers to watch accounts for online gambling links
The finance minister told parliament the 28 May directive requires immediate action and notice to law enforcement if involvement is detected.
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CID arrests five in Narsingdi over alleged online betting and gambling sites
BSS said the group used bKash, Nagad, Rocket, Upay, bank accounts and cryptocurrency.
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CID sends BTRC a list of 116 websites alleged to be involved in online gambling
The Cyber Intelligence and Risk Management Unit said the list followed cyber patrols in May.
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DB arrests three Chinese nationals and one Bangladeshi in Bashundhara SIM-gateway raid
Police said they seized more than 6,000 SIMs and 20 gateways. Shafiqul Islam claimed Tk 200–250 crore a month through one gateway.
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DB seizes 6,600 MFS SIMs in Gazipur and Cumilla gambling raids
Six people were arrested. Police linked the ring to Go Pay and named a Chinese national, Natan, as a suspected overseas boss.
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DMP DB arrests nine, including six Chinese nationals, in Uttara and Turag
Police said the group collected funds through bKash and Nagad. Seizures included GSM gateways and about 280 SIMs.
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Daily Star: betting sites and ads still reachable after Gambling Prevention Act
Correspondents reported opening accounts on mobile numbers and depositing from Tk 100 via MFS. Meta’s Ad Library showed at least 210 betting ads in the week after the law.
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Planning Commission GED puts more than five million as affected by online gambling
A January 2026 GED report, cited by The Daily Star on 19 July, valued the market at about Tk 830 crore a year.
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BFIU records Tk 17.15 billion debit tagged to online gaming and prohibited activity
Financial Express reported BFIU’s FY 2024–25 cut: Tk 17.15 billion debit and Tk 16.73 billion credit, the highest volume the unit said it had recorded.
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BFIU moves to freeze about 14,000 more MFS accounts over gambling and hundi links
A senior BFIU official told The Business Standard the unit had frozen about 10,000 accounts in the previous month and was starting another batch.