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Bangladesh to Set Up Casino Zones for Foreign Tourists

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September 26, 2019

Niji Narayan

Bangladesh to Set Up Casino Zones for Foreign Tourists

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Mohibul Haque, the Secretary of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry in Bangladesh, has announced the plans to create “exclusive tourist zones” in which casino operations will be accessible by “foreign tourists” with an international passport.

Haque said his ministry was fully supportive of the government’s crackdown on illegal gaming but suggested: “there should be no problem in providing such facilities for our foreign tourists in the exclusive tourist zone.”

Around 90% of the Bangladesh population is Muslim, a religion that takes a particularly dim view of gambling. But Haque noted that Malaysia is also a Muslim country that offers foreign tourists the opportunity to access casino gambling at the Genting Highlands resort.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.