The bill introduces penalties for cryptocurrency-based gambling and VPN-facilitated operations
June 30, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Parliament has passed the Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026, introducing tough penalties for online betting and a wide range of gambling offences.
The law also targets match-fixing, cryptocurrency-based gambling and operations run through virtual private networks (VPNs) and mirror sites.
All crimes under this legislation will be non-bailable and non-compoundable
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