21.   Somchainuk Engtrakul, the top bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, was named acting president to replace Bhisit Kuslasayanon, who will now be adviser to the airline.

22.   Somchainuk Engtrakul, the top bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, was named acting president to replace Pisit Kuslasaiyanond, who will now be adviser to the airline.

23.   The bribes are the equivalent of six months salary for a top bureaucrat.

24.   The Brussels-based commission had conveyed its decision to the Bangladesh government on Monday, Syed Alamgir Farook Chowdhury, the top bureaucrat at the Commerce Ministry said.

25.   The foreign secretary is the top bureaucrat in the ministry.

26.   The Indian delegation at the two meetings of the group in New Delhi is headed by the top bureaucrat in the Defense Ministry, Yogendra Narain.

27.   The scandal widened on Monday, when Tokyo prosecutors swarmed into the ministry, searched for evidence and arrested two top bureaucrats in the inspections division.

28.   Two top Finance Ministry officials, including the finance minister and another top bureaucrat, have resigned and four other ministry officials have been arrested.

29.   Two top Finance Ministry officials, including the finance minister and another top bureaucrat, also resigned to take responsibility after four other ministry officials were arrested.

30.   Wisner also met Ashok Kumar, the top Indian bureaucrat in the state.