Beximco Group Faces Special Audit by BSEC

Industry: Healthcare & Pharma, Pharma, Stock Market
Company: Beximco Group
Company Intelligence Tag: Business Insights, Regulatory Insights

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) fined 21 individuals and firms Tk 134 crore for manipulating shares of Bangladesh Finance and two Orion Group concerns. Tk 70.57 crore was levied for Bangladesh Finance manipulations, with notable fines including Tk 17 crore on Abu Sadat Md Sayem and Tk 9 crore on Sameer Sekander. For Orion Group violations, penalties totaled Tk 63.61 crore, including Tk 18.4 crore on Md Sohel Alam and Tk 13.15 crore on Beacon Pharma’s chairman, Mohammad Ebadul Karim. BSEC also announced special audits into Beximco Group’s listed companies—Bangladesh Export Import Company, BEXIMCO Pharmaceuticals, and Shinepukur Ceramics—to investigate irregularities. Recent penalties include Tk 428 crore in October for Beximco stock manipulation, reflecting BSEC’s intensified efforts to restore market discipline following leadership changes in August. The commission aims to rebuild investor confidence through stricter oversight and accountability measures.

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