On March 3, 2025, Bangladeshi actress and model Samira Khan Mahi (Farjana Yesmin Koly) officially joined Babu88Sports (Babu88) as its brand ambassador. Despite online gambling and betting being illegal under the Constitution of Bangladesh (Article 18(2)) and the Public Gambling Act 1867, Mahi signed the partnership deal to promote the South Asian sports betting and gaming platform through digital campaigns and endorsements. No administrative or legal actions have been taken against her by law enforcement agencies to date.

Despite Bangladesh's strict laws prohibiting gambling and the endorsement of gambling platforms, star cricketer and former Member of Parliament Shakib Al Hasan has faced continuous public, legal, and ethical criticism for promoting banned betting companies. Shakib Al Hasan's verified official Facebook page (`https://www.facebook.com/Shakib.Al.Hasan`) features a direct promotional link (`https://1xfn.tech/BW3axVC`) in its main profile bio. This URL is a shortener/affiliate domain for **1xBet**, an international online gambling and sports betting operator. In August 2022, Shakib signed a formal ambassadorial agreement with "Betwinner News" (a surrogate platform for the Betwinner gambling company). Following an ultimatum from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) threatening a career ban and contract termination, he officially canceled the Betwinner partnership. However, despite ongoing direct links to banned gambling domain mirrors (such as 1xBet) on his public communication channels, law enforcement agencies and state administrations have taken no legal or formal administrative actions against him.