The Bangladesh High Court has issued a hardline order banning all forms of gambling and requested tougher penalties for breaches from the government, bringing a three-year window of judicial and political tolerance for gaming to a close.
In a shock move designed to boost tourism, Bangladesh’s tourism ministry has announced it will allow the operation of foreigner-only casinos at three planned tourism zones near the Indian border and a fourth at tourist favourite Cox’s Bazar in the southeast.
Bangladesh’s highest court has stayed an order that ended gambling activities in 13 upmarket clubs around the nation, allowing play to resume ahead of a hearing in two months’ time on their legality.
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