The probe committee, formed by the Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission, has primarily found the involvement of nine companies in the recent share market price manipulation.
“Further investigation is underway. The matter is thoroughly being scrutinized, and the people concerned will be called to be present before the investigation committee, if necessary,” said BSEC spokesperson Mohammad Rezaul Karim on Saturday.
Also read: Insider trading: BSEC probes Dominage Steel for 'unusual' stock movement
According to the BSEC, the companies are: Fu-Wang Ceramics Industry Ltd, Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited and Anwar Galvanizing Limited in the engineering sector; Paper Processing & Packaging Ltd, National Feed Mill Ltd, Dhaka Dying, GBB Power Limited in the energy sector, and Emerald Oil Industries Ltd and Bangladesh National Insurance.