Online Gambling Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail, DC Conference Proposes

The Deputy Commissioner of Narsingdi has proposed to make gambling on online platforms and devices punishable by clarifying some sections of the existing 'Bengiya Public Gambling Act, 1867'.

He made this proposal on the issues related to the public security department of the Ministry of Home Affairs ahead of the DC Conference.

Ministry of Home Affairs

• It is argued in favor that Section 3 of the 'Bengal Open Gambling Act, 1867' considers any house, tent, room, premises or walled place as a place of gambling, but with the change of era, gambling is done through various online platforms and devices using information technology. Punishment is not possible due to non-coverage.

Apart from this, Section 3 of the Act provides for a maximum penalty of three months imprisonment or a fine of Tk 200, under Section 4 a maximum penalty of one month of imprisonment or a fine of Tk 100 and under Section 11 a maximum penalty of one month of imprisonment with a fine of Tk 50, which is not in line with the present times. .

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According to the recommendation of the cabinet department to implement the proposal, various online platforms can be mentioned as gambling venues by amending Section 3 of the Act. Under various sections of the law, the maximum penalty can be imprisonment for two years with a fine of 50 thousand rupees.

The proposal will be discussed in a working session on the Department of Public Safety on the last day of the three-day DC conference starting on January 24.