No liberalisation is conceivable in any foreseeable horizon; the direction is tightening. The Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 closed the online grey zone, and the government has now replaced the 159-year-old Public Gambling Act 1867 with the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 (Act No. 98 of 2026), passed 30 June 2026 and effective 1 July 2026 — a tightening reform, not a regulatory opening. OIC membership and a ~90% Muslim-majority population entrench the prohibition. Reform is tied to the parliamentary calendar around the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
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Bangladesh · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
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Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Bangladesh (BD) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
No liberalisation is conceivable in any foreseeable horizon; the direction is tightening. The Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 closed the online grey zone, and the government has now replaced the 159-year-old Public Gambling Act 1867 with the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 (Act No. 98 of 2026), passed 3…