Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to investigate the role auditing firms played in the "embezzlement" of Tk 122 billion through corruption and irregularities in banks, the share market, and financial institutions.

The anti-graft agency has called for documents from 10 CA firms who stand as suspects in IPO forgery and bonus share fraud.

ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed on Wednesday that a committee was formed to conduct the inquiry. AKM Mahbubur Rahman, an ACC deputy director, is the leader of the probe team.

According to the ACC, a letter has already been sent to the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) requesting information for the ongoing investigation...