The Bangladeshi Cabinet has given in-principle approval to the draft its new gambling law, the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, which provides a comprehensive update to the existing The Public Gambling Act, 1867. According to state-owned news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS News), the law was drafted in response to the expansion of modern technology which has facilitated the spread of various forms of online and offline gambling activities…
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