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Finance minister tells parliament BFIU froze about 55,000 MFS accounts

Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the freezes linked to online gambling and digital hundi. The figure mixes both categories.

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Parliament passes Gambling Prevention Act with jail terms for online betting

The new law replaces the 1867 Public Gambling Act. Daily Star reported penalties of up to seven years and Tk 5 crore for online betting.

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Police name Chinese-controlled payment companies behind Bangladesh gambling sites

DMP DB named Go Pay, Lucky Pay, LQ Pay, XE Pay and Cool Pay. One ring, police said, ran through Go Pay.