As reported by local outlet BSS News, Bangladesh’s Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has confirmed an initiative to replace the outdated Gambling Act of 1867 with a new law aimed at preventing both land-based and online gambling.
Ahmed told reporters that the decision has been made in recognition of the rising popularity of online betting and gaming, which now requires a more technology-oriented legal framework.
He confirmed to reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum that the new law is currently in the final stages of drafting and will be presented to the country’s parliament during its next sitting.
The Home Minister provided few details on how the new legislation will go beyond the country’s Gambling Act, given that it already prohibits almost all forms of gambling.
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