Police in Cox’s Bazar arrested five Chinese nationals and one Taiwanese national over alleged involvement in online gambling and fraud, The Daily Star reported on 4–5 September 2026.
Additional Superintendent of Police Md Ahidur Rahman said the detainees were held during a raid at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox’s Bazar town, following information from Dhaka Metropolitan Police and a complaint filed with Ramu Police Station.
According to the report, a case has been filed over online fraud and cybercrime allegations. The case also names an estimated 250–300 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals as unidentified accused. The named arrestees include Taiwanese national Wei Ching Wen and Chinese nationals Xu Yangfan, Yan Changsheng, Xu Hajyang, Wu Jianxiong and Zhang Zheming.
Police said a related raid on 25 August at Marina Beach Villas Resort in Himchhari and linked sites led to the seizure of 1,938 older-model iPhones, dozens of monitors and CPUs, and other equipment after many of those present fled. A CTTC preliminary inquiry cited by police alleged organised online financial fraud using fabricated market analysis and cloned or fake trading platforms. The six foreign nationals were produced before a Cox’s Bazar court and sent to jail, the outlet reported.
Arrests remain allegations until a court decides.