, Sept. 17 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has launched a series of enforcement action against listed companies, their directors, auditors and issue managers following investigations into financial irregularities and violations of securities laws.

In its 973rd commission meeting, chaired by BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, the regulator decided to refer the case of ACME Pesticides Limited to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for necessary action.

The ACC will investigate four board members -- Chairman Shanta Sinha, Managing Director Reza-ur-Rahman Sinha, Director Ahsan Habib Sinha, Director K M Heluar -- along with Company Secretary Sabuj Kumar Ghose, Chief Financial Officer Selim Reza, and several ...