Online gambling and casinos are still the name of fear in Chittagong’s Karnaphuli. Hundreds of youths of Karnaphuli have become addicted to this terrible gambling. Many young people are destitute by finding thousands to lakhs of rupees every day by engaging in this addictive cricket-football gambling. Again, many become millionaires at a young age and travel around the country and abroad with gambling money.
They are playing cricket and football gambling and Internet betting on their mobile phones. These emerging youths sometimes get involved in nefarious activities like theft, murder, vandalism and land robbery. Several fights have also occurred in Karnaphuli during gambling.
As this gambling is being played through mobile phones using internet technology, the members of the law and order forces are not able to take any active action. As a result, the number of gamblers is increasing exponentially day by day. Many well-to-do families are also getting involved in gambling addiction. There is increasing turmoil in their family. Gamblers often fight over this.
According to multiple sources, the field in front of Shikalbaha Board School in Karnaphuli, Shikalbaha Munna shop, Shikalbaha Mannan’s shop, College Bazar Bill, Ashik’s Pan shop, BFDC Gate in Ichanagar, Shikalbaha Amsha Para Mosque Road, Karnaphuli Ghat, Banglabazar Ghat, Charpatharghata Totarbaper Hut, Ayub Bibi College Online gambling is still going on openly in several spots including Road’s Member Gully, Juldha Matbar Ghat, Juldha Piper Ghora Bazar, Fakirannihat Bazar.
And almost most of the members of this circle are from Shikalbaha 2nd and 3rd wards. There are several gamblers in Ichanagar of Charlakshya and Charpatharghata. Those who have no reliable source of this money. But Cha Chalan VIP. In the language of the locals, the finger blossoms are banana trees. It is known that these betting operations are transacted through mobile banking (e-transaction). But they were never arrested. There are no Digital Security Act or money laundering cases against them. As a result, reckless.
These gamblers are playing gambling in groups in safe zone at night or day on online apps. Most of these banned sites are operated from Dubai, Russia, India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. Agents of the country are managing these sites managed from abroad.
On the condition of anonymity, online gamblers said that the most popular online gambling site in the country at the moment is Onexbet. Besides, Betwinner, Bet365, Melbet, Parimatch sites are also quite popular. These are regularly advertised on Facebook. These sites operated from outside the country can bet on various sports including football and cricket.
In cricket, the betting categories are sorted by ball per ball, the first ball of the first over of the match, per over, the first six overs of each match, whether a wicket will go in the next over and which team will win. These sites are mainly Russia-centric. But they are also controlled from different countries including India and Pakistan. There are also some native sites.
Surprisingly, Russian-based gambling sites Betwinner and OneXbet have developed mobile banking for transactions across multiple sites, including Cash, Rocket and Ways. Besides, there is an opportunity to pay through the bank. Transactions can be made through 6 bank accounts on these sites. Many people have such information.
It is known to be addictive. When you start playing, you want to play as long as you have money. When the money runs out, you want to invest money again and start the game. Because gambling is an addiction.
According to the report, law enforcement agencies have no information about who owns the online casino or where it is operated from. Regulatory authorities lack the technical capacity to control the use of these apps. They say that it is not easy to stop online casinos because they are operated from abroad.
According to the data of Bangladesh Bank, the number of registered customers in the country in the mobile banking sector is 11 crore 8 lakh 93 thousand 330. Currently more. More than one and a half times of the national budget was transacted through mobile banking.
The solution is not found even by closing the gambling sites. According to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), 176 online gambling sites were closed in 2019. Then the ‘Digital Security Cell’ of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) shut down 331 online gambling sites on government orders.
In this regard, Karnaphuli Police Station OC Investigation Mehedi Hasan said, ‘Just like our responsibilities, the parents also have to fulfill their important responsibilities. They have to watch what their children are doing, not doing, where they are going, not going. They should be disciplined if they step into any immoral path. Meanwhile, our mobile team is working to stop IPL gambling and other gambling.
Mohammad Ali Hossain, DC of Bandar Zone of Intelligence Division of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, says, ‘The members of the gang collect customers and transact illegal money from gambling through mobile banking. We are monitoring. A raid will be launched soon.’
CMP’s Counter Terrorism Unit (CTTC) Inspector Sanjay Dutt said, ‘Organised local and foreign fraudsters operate online gambling using various virtual currencies and payment gateways. They are direct agents of payment gateways Mailbet and Linebet. They mainly do illegal money transactions (e-transactions) through mobile banking and bank accounts.
Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police Inspector Mohammad Hossain Shajin said, ‘Betwinner is basically an online betting (gambling) site based on apps. It is operated from Russia. It is famous for sports, betting and casino. This is one of the most popular gambling websites in the country. Gambling transactions with online gamblers (gamblers) using mobile financial services. Later, these money were converted into cryptocurrency (Binance medium) and smuggled to Russia.
CMP Bandar Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Shakila Soltana said, ‘App gambling trap is not only city-centric. It has now spread all over the city. Common people are losing everything by stepping into gambling trap due to greed. The operation against online gambling operators will continue.
Source: dainikazadi.net
