Bangladesh’s cabinet has given in-principle approval to the draft Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, aiming to replace a 159-year-old gambling framework with tighter controls over online betting, digital gambling platforms, and match-fixing.
Bangladesh’s cabinet has granted in-principle approval to the draft Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, as part of efforts to enhance control over online betting, digital gambling platforms, and match-fixing. The decision was made during the 10th Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the parliament building on June 18.
