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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Betting Companies in Bangladesh (2026)

A factual index of the betting brands observed serving the Bangladesh market: licence jurisdictions, corporate owners and current status.

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This index is published as market and compliance intelligence for industry professionals, recording which companies operate where, under which licence, and with what status. It contains no ratings, no bonus information, no sign-up links and no play recommendations.

No betting company is licensed in Bangladesh. Bangladesh issues no gambling licences, and the Gambling Prevention Act 2026 โ€” gazetted 3 July 2026 โ€” criminalises online betting, crypto gambling and VPN-enabled play. The brands recorded in this index are all licensed offshore and operate in breach of Bangladeshi law.

0Licensed operators in Bangladesh
61Offshore brands observed in market
2Licence jurisdictions covering 84%
3 Jul 2026Prohibition Act gazetted

How the Bangladesh market is structured

Bangladesh has never operated a gambling licensing regime. There is no regulator, no application process and no route to lawful operation โ€” which means every betting company reaching Bangladeshi users does so from an offshore licence, without domestic authorisation of any kind.

That produces three distinguishing features: licence arbitrage through Curaรงao and Anjouan; mobile financial services as the deposit layer, because card acquiring is unavailable to gambling merchants; and affiliate-driven acquisition, which is the exact layer the 2026 Act now targets.

Operator index

Brands observed serving Bangladesh users, with licence jurisdiction, corporate owner, launch year and current status. Sort any column; search to filter.

BrandLicenceCorporate owner LaunchedDeposit railsStatus

Status reflects the latest verified record for each brand at the last check and is not a statement of any company's legal position.

Licence jurisdictions

Where the brands serving this market are licensed. This is a counterparty-risk signal for suppliers, since jurisdiction determines what oversight and recourse exist.

Curaรงao52%
Anjouan32%
None disclosed11%
Other jurisdictions5%

Deposit rails

Payment access, not product, generally determines which brands hold share in this market.

bKash78%
Nagad61%
Cryptocurrency44%
Rocket29%
Card acquiring3%
Gambling Prevention Act 2026: Online gambling is a criminal offence in Bangladesh. The Gambling Prevention Act 2026 replaced the Public Gambling Act 1867 and extends liability across the value chain โ€” operators, players, promoters and payment facilitators. Verify all figures against the official gazette.
PartyMaximum imprisonmentMaximum fine
Organised gambling with money laundering Up to 10 years เงณ5 crore (โ‰ˆUS$405,000)
Platform operator Up to 7 years เงณ5 crore
Participant / player Up to 5 years เงณ1 crore (โ‰ˆUS$81,000)
Advertiser, affiliate marketer or referral promoter Up to 3 years เงณ50 lakh (โ‰ˆUS$40,500)

How this index is compiled

Entries are built from observable, verifiable signals rather than operator marketing claims: licence registers published by issuing jurisdictions, corporate records where filings are public, brand-stated ownership disclosures, and periodic reachability checks. Every record carries a last-verified date.

We record what exists; we do not rank, score or recommend operators, and we hold no commercial relationship with any brand listed on this page. Corrections with supporting evidence are applied within five working days.

Frequently asked questions

Are there any licensed betting companies in Bangladesh?
No. Bangladesh issues no gambling licences and has no gambling regulator. Every brand reaching Bangladeshi users holds an offshore licence that confers no rights inside Bangladesh.
How many betting companies serve the Bangladesh market?
This index records 61 brands observed accepting Bangladeshi users during 2026.
Which licence jurisdictions do they hold?
Curaรงao (52%) and Anjouan (32%) account for 84% of indexed brands.
Is it illegal to use betting sites in Bangladesh?
Yes. Participating in online gambling carries up to 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to เงณ1 crore under the Gambling Prevention Act 2026.
Does this page recommend any betting company?
No. This is a factual market index for industry, compliance and research use.
Update log: last verified 24 Aug 2026. Next verification pass scheduled monthly.

Published for industry information. Not legal advice, and not an inducement to gamble. Verify all regulatory figures against primary sources.

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