Review · bookmaker
BJ88 was founded in 2019 and holds a Curaçao licence. It covers football, basketball, tennis and cricket, plus MMA, boxing, horse racing and darts.
bKash, Nagad and Visa are listed for deposits. Support runs through live chat, WhatsApp, phone, email and Facebook.
At a glance
So what: a foreign licence; it does not make betting legal in Bangladesh.
So what: the year in our review data.
So what: ৳65 per ৳1,000 staked on average, on example odds. The average in our comparison is 5.8%.
So what: listed for deposits.
So what: check the site for in-play markets.
So what: the channels in our review data.
Sports
What you can bet on at BJ88, according to our review.
| Sport | What you find | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Comprehensive markets | Covered beside the global sports. |
| Football, basketball and tennis | Main markets | Major international leagues. |
| MMA, boxing and darts | Also listed | Events outside team sports. |
Margin against the market
The same example T20 match at BJ88 and 7 other betting sites.
BJ88 is on average 0.9 pp above the market in the examples. That is ৳88 per 10,000 in turnover.
| Match | BJ88 odds | BJ88 | Others, average | Best combined | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh v Sri Lanka T20 match winner | 1.91 / 1.83 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 4.1% | +0.9 pp |
Example odds set by us, not live prices. pp = percentage points.
Payments
bKash and Nagad are listed for deposits. Use the same method for deposits and withdrawals where you can, to avoid extra checks.
| Method | Deposit | Withdrawal | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| bKash | Yes | Not listed | Bangladesh's largest mobile financial service. |
| Nagad | Yes | Not listed | Digital financial service of Bangladesh Post Office. |
| Visa | Yes | Not listed | Card deposits; check whether your bank allows them. |
Payment methods as listed in our review data for BJ88. Not listed means we have no confirmed data.
Against the market
| Sportsbook | Margin | bKash | Nagad | Rocket | Live | Cash out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6% | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | |
| 5.8% | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| 5.1% | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | |
| – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| – | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
Margin on example odds. Features from our reviews; – means we have not confirmed the feature.
Pros and cons
Who it suits
Both are listed.
Both are listed.
Krikya's live betting is a highlight.
Better pick: Krikya →
Alternatives Live
Other betting sites in our ranking, compared on the same example match.
Krikya: bKash and Nagad deposits, live betting and a Curaçao licence; founded in 2022.
NAGAD88: bKash, Nagad and Rocket deposits, Upay listed for withdrawals and a Curaçao licence.
BJ88 holds a Curaçao licence. It is a foreign licence and does not make betting legal in Bangladesh.
The Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 came into force on 1 July 2026 and replaced the Public Gambling Act 1867. It makes online gambling an offence with up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to Tk 1 crore, and online betting an offence with up to 7 years or up to Tk 5 crore. Section 20 of the Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 also covers gambling in cyberspace, including promoting it, with up to 2 years or Tk 1 crore.
Sources: Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 (bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd), bdnews24.com, The Business Standard.
Yes. Our review data lists bKash and Nagad for deposits at BJ88. Withdrawal methods for these wallets are not confirmed in our data, so check the cashier before you deposit.
Yes. Cricket is in BJ88's sportsbook. The review also lists football, basketball and tennis, MMA, boxing and darts.
Our review data lists live chat, WhatsApp, phone, email and Facebook.
The review lists deposit limits and self-exclusion. Read our responsible gambling and gambling addiction pages, and seek local support if betting stops being fun.
