Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Online gambling claimed Mahbub's future before it even began. At 24, he had already lost his savings, his peace, and, ultimately, his wife. What started as casual online bets for "fun" spiraled into a consuming addiction. He spent hours glued to his phone, moods swinging with every digital spin-from euphoric highs to crushing lows.

When 19-year-old Aklima was found dead at home, her family believed Mahbub had murdered her. Police records later revealed she had endured days of emotional and physical abuse from a husband eclipsed by gambling debts. Mahbub insisted it was suicide, but neighbors knew the truth: money fights over online losses had poisoned the marriage.

Mahbub's tragedy isn't an isolated incident. It mirrors...