775pubcom|Bangladeshi man fined over gambling in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN775pubcom, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A 39-year-old Bangladeshi man was fined 1,000 Brunei dollars (763 U.S. dollars) for participating in gambling activities in Brunei, local media reported on Friday.

The Bangladeshi man, along with others, was arrested during a raid conducted by authorities at a common gaming house. During the investigation, all individuals involved admitted to engaging in a gambling activity known as katam-katam in Malay, according to local daily Borneo Bulletin.

Brunei is located in the northern part of Borneo Island and has about 340,000 citizens with a high level of social welfare. The Sultanate strictly prohibits illegal activities such as gambling.■