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RegulationAffPapa · 3h ago

Bangladesh to replace 159-year-old gambling framework

By Alla BasentsyanJune 23, 2026

The brief

On June 18, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved a draft bill to replace its 159-year-old gambling framework with the new Gambling Prevention Act 2026. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the government gave in-principle approval to overhaul the Public Gambling Act 1867, with the new legislation s…

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