Two held over online gambling sent to remand
Investigators alleged that the accounts were then used for illegal transactions of around Tk2 lakh to Tk3 lakh every day.
A Dhaka court has placed two men on remand in a case filed over alleged online gambling activities under the newly enacted Gambling Prevention Act 2026.
The two arrestees are Aminur Islam and Sakib Hossain.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam passed the order after a hearing on Sunday, with court sources confirming the decision today (13 July).
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Investigation Officer Zakir Hossain had sought five days' remand for both accused after producing them before the court. The court later granted three days' remand for Aminur and one day for Sakib.
Defence lawyer Rakibul Islam confirmed the order and said allegations of online gambling involve serious offences, but accusations and proof of guilt are separate issues.
According to the case statement, Aminur allegedly used his position to activate a large number of MFS SIM cards under different names and supplied them to associates. The SIM cards were allegedly used to operate payment gateways for online gambling websites.
The complaint said the group used a specialised application to collect MFS account details and one-time passwords (OTPs).
Investigators alleged that the accounts were then used for illegal transactions of around Tk2 lakh to Tk3 lakh every day.
Police said Aminur is a district-level distribution manager of mobile financial service provider Nagad. They arrested him from Dholaipar in Dhaka on 11 July.
Based on information obtained from him, police later arrested Sakib from Gulshan.
Police recovered two mobile phones and 59 active MFS SIM cards from the two accused during the arrests.
Sub-Inspector Amir Hamza of DB Cyber and Special Crime filed the case with Ramna Model Police Station under Sections 24, 25 and 27 of the Gambling Prevention Act 2026, which was recently enacted to control online gambling and betting activities.
