{"id":419,"date":"2025-04-29T07:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2025-04-29T07:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:38:18","slug":"youth-gambling-addiction-on-the-rise-in-urban-bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=419","title":{"rendered":"Youth Gambling Addiction on the Rise in Urban Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rise-in-online-gambling-addiction-among-adolescents-fueled-by-high-speed-internet.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A troubling rise in gambling addiction is affecting urban youth in Bangladesh. With the growing availability of smartphones and cheap internet, young people are increasingly drawn to online betting apps and digital casinos that operate in legal gray areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many youths start with small wagers on cricket or football matches through social media or app-based platforms. Over time, some escalate into full-blown addiction, borrowing money, skipping school or work, and facing mental health issues including anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Counselors and educators say the lack of public discourse and educational interventions around gambling is fueling the crisis. Some parents remain unaware until financial or behavioral problems emerge. Experts are calling for awareness programs and psychological support to address this growing public health issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A troubling rise in gambling addiction is affecting urban youth in Bangladesh. 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