Dhaka, April 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into allegations of massive fund embezzlement and money laundering under the guise of maintaining and repairing the sound information system (SIS) at the parliament.

ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam confirmed on Thursday that the anti-graft watchdog is investigating Zahidur Rahim Joarder, CEO of Communication Technology Limited, along with several engineers from the Public Works Department (PWD).

The move comes amid recurring technical glitches in the parliament.

On Mar 12, the opening session of the parliament, proceedings were halted due to sound failure.

Similar issues occurred on Apr 5, affecting even the speaker's microphone and forcing a 40-minute a...