1.   Bangladesh authorities have sacked two members of the regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission following allegations of market manipulation, newspapers reported here Monday.

2.   Chinese authorities have sacked two top branch officers of two leading banks for unauthorised lending to securities firms, news reports here said Friday.

3.   Kenyan authorities have sacked renowned conservationist Richard Leakey as chairman of the board of governors of the National Museums, the official Kenya Gazette said Friday.

4.   The Bosnian Serb authorities have sacked a police chief in line with a NATO ultimatum for his dismissal following an incident with IFOR troops earlier this week.