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A jewelry merchant from Baniachang in Habiganj, who also had two stores, is now homeless. The father-in-law has left the area. Why did it fall so rhythmic in your life? It was not too late for an answer. In the name of betting on the game of cricket, he has been defeated by the game. Barabazar businessman from upazila used to sit at Karim Ullah Alley, Zip Stand, Kamalkhani Road, Adarsh School Road and other venues during the Indian Premier League or IPL. Once upon a time business got strained. Still, he bet on credit. In the end, he had to sell the store and repay the loan.
Even four years ago Nur Islam (30) from the Pakuria Union in Sherpur Sadar Upazila used to bet on IPL. At one stage he sold his truck for Tk 40 lakh for Tk 25 lakh. Nur Islam, who lost his life in the game, is now a driver of another truck.
The game has been a stigma in the game of men’s cricket for a long time. Many players have ruined their careers by getting involved in match fixing or one-off arrangements. The game is not limited to just the players or officials, it also involves the spectators. Spectators in Bangladesh are also flocking to watch the match on television. And this game has now spread like an epidemic across the country. The biggest bet has been around the IPL for a long time and with the participation of cricket stars from around the world. Professional players are taking advantage of this too. Many are becoming destitute.
Although there is no spectator craze on the field due to the coronavirus epidemic, there is a lot of gambling in the country around the IPL. From city neighborhoods to town, from tea shops to various clubs in elite areas, this game is played openly by phone or online. There are also games of chance with the T20 version of cricket on mobile phones and betting site apps.
Attacks, clashes and even murders are taking place due to disputes over gambling money. Gambling is illegal. However, despite the police and RAB monitoring casinos, houses and other gambling sites, there is no campaign on IPL gambling in the capital. However, the police and the RAB have launched an operation in some parts of the country as the IPL game has reached alarming proportions. Several people have also been arrested in various districts. Three days ago, the mayor of Feni took the initiative to shut down the network’s sports channels after dark to prevent IPL gambling. The police have launched an operation in Kurigram to warn about the IPL game by microphone.
Lt. Col. Ashiq Billah, director of the RAB’s law and media branch, told Kaler Kanth: “We have noticed the game of cricket. One day ago, they caught a lot of players in Naogaon.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner (Media) Walid Hossain said: “We have also received information in this regard. Our Commissioner Sir has given us specific instructions to stop this game. Our surveillance has begun.
Various areas of the capital have been visited such as Khilkhet, Tejgaon, Nakhalpara, Mohammadpur, Mirpur, Malibagh, Shantinagar, Kotwali, Bangshal, Lalbagh, Kamrangir Char in the old town of Dhaka. IPL games of chance are held in shops and clubs after the night. Motijheel, Uttara, Gulistan and Old Dhaka clubs are the ones that bet the most money. Apart from this, gambling games are taking place in the clubs and shops in the neighborhood. Young people who understand cricket well are more addicted to the game. Starting from 10-20 rupees, they also participate in bets of thousands of rupees.
In addition to watching IPL matches on television at a tea shop in the Amtala area of Khilkhet, a young man named Bashar participated in games of chance. He told Kaler Kantha that this time there are fewer bets than before. But every night. Bets of 20, 50, 100, 500 and lakhs are accepted.
Another IPL player named Zahirul said that there are different types of bets. Big bets are also made on mobile phones. The stake money will be sent to a third party or the media for development. He was later paid to win the bet. In this case, the third party gets a 10 percent commission. There are several such media in ancient Dhaka.
According to multiple sources, the UK based website called ‘Bet365.com’ offers all kinds of gaming and betting updates. There are also many IPL bets. There is a version of the mobile phone application called ‘Bet365 Live’, where young people play with the IPL. Some other online gambling sites run IPL-centric games. In 2016, the DMP and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) identified 12 websites that played around cricket. Later, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) closed the websites.
Image from different parts of the country: In the second week of last September, the Kurigram police launched a special operation against the game focused on IPL. The police arrested 25 youths in Rajarhat, Nageshwari and Ulipur upazilas. This game hasn’t stopped even after this.
It is known that in the past, bets were placed in various markets and corner shops and tea shops. It was like watching a game in front of a television. Players have changed their style of play for fear of the police. In areas other than inaccessible areas, bets are now being placed on matches with a witness on a mobile phone.
Kurigram Police Superintendent Mohammad Mahibul Islam Khan called on parents to ensure that children do not leave the house after dark to protect themselves from drugs and gambling.
Gambling halls are set up in major tea shops and markets in Kamalganj upazila de Moulvibazar from 8:00 p.m. In many places, gambling is conducted on mobile phones or over the Internet. Afzal Mia, from the Township’s No. 2 District, said the game takes place every night during the IPL match at College Gate, Upazila Chaumuhani Point and the village shops. Kamalganj Police Station OC Arifur Rahman said: ‘I have heard that they are playing on behalf of IPL. The police are pending the matter.
IPL gambling is held at about 50 locations in Rangpur’s Pirgachha. Some people are mortgaging expensive cell phones, laptops, motorcycles, gold jewelry, and other things to provide money. And the interest traders are also next to the gambling hall. Pirgachha Police Inspector (investigation) Debashish Roy said the operation to stop gambling has started.
Shahadat Hossain, president of Joymantap Union in Singair, Manikganj, said that many established entrepreneurs in the society have been estranged from their families and normal lives due to addiction to gambling. You need to take effective action now to stop the game of cricket.
Singair Police Station OC Rakibuzzaman said: “It is difficult to identify players and dealers as gambling is done via mobile phones. However, the police are always active to stop the game of cricket.
Police arrested seven people in a raid at an IPL cricket venue on October 11 at the Saju Mia tea shop near Gaibandha Ramchandrapur Union. Last Sunday, the RAB arrested four people from the Boalia ring road in Naogaon Sadar upazila.
Wasim Khondakar, director of Feni’s Parashuram digital cable network, told Kaler Kantha that many parents have complained to us. There is unrest in the families of the players. For these reasons, the channel that broadcasts IPL games has been temporarily closed at the request of the municipal mayor.
Municipal Mayor Nizam Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury Sajel said: “We have complaints that many people have started playing in the name of watching cricket in different stores. Many parents have also complained on the phone calling for it to stop. I have sent people from the municipality but I have discovered the truth of these complaints.
Parshuram OC Police Station Mohammad Shawkat Hossain said: “We have also received such accusations.”
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