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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police has identified 268 online gambling websites active in the country. The organization has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to stop these websites. At the same time 2 thousand 221 bank account numbers used in online betting activities have been sent to Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) for legal action.
CID Cyber Police Center (CPC) DIG Sana Shaminur Rahman gave this information in a press conference organized at CID headquarters on Tuesday.
He said, in view of our letter, BTRC has already closed several websites. It is expected that action will be taken against the rest of the sites in a phased manner.
Sana Shaminur Rahman said that CID’s campaign against online gambling is continuing. 17 people have been arrested so far in the special operation which started last May and four cases have been registered in this regard.
CID letter to BTRC to close 268 online gambling sites active in the country
Last Sunday and Monday raids were conducted in Narsingdi and Narayanganj and three more people were arrested. They are — Md. Raihan Khan (21), Md. Pavel Rahman Bhuiyan (23) and Abu Zobair Sani (36). Among them, Raihan and Pavel were arrested from Chinishpur area of Narsingdi Sadar Upazila and Sunny from Araihajar Bazar area of Narayanganj.
According to the statement of the case, during regular cyber monitoring, CPC found that the activities of various online betting websites operated from the country and abroad are active. These gambling advertisements are being circulated on social media and other online platforms. Betting was being conducted for money through online casinos focusing on various sports including international cricket, football.
In this incident, CID filed a case under various sections of Cyber Protection Act, 2026 at Paltan police station on May 17. Later the investigation started with the help of information technology.
Investigation revealed that users had to open accounts on certain websites to participate in online betting. The accused used to direct deposits through Vikas, Cash, Rocket, Ways, bank accounts and cryptocurrencies. Virtual balances were added to users’ betting accounts against deposited funds, which were then used for gambling.
The CID also said that the arrested persons employed agents in different parts of the country to collect their mobile financial services and bank accounts and use them on betting sites. After deducting the commission, the remaining money was laundered abroad through various bank accounts and cryptocurrency platforms, the investigation also found.
During preliminary interrogation, the arrested persons have given important information about the involvement of agent SIMs used in online betting activities and financial transactions. They used to provide agent SIMs and accounts to various individuals in exchange for money, which was used for online gambling transactions.
The CID said that the process of handing over the arrested persons to the court is ongoing.
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