BANDAR SERI BEGAWANcryptoslots, 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.

cryptoslots|Bangladeshi man fined over gambling in Brunei

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.