REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PARTICIPATION

UNCLAS DHAKA 004741 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/PB ATTN BRENT CHRISTENSEN DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA-SA ATTN SCOTT GALLO DEPT FOR DS/ATA ATTN BOB BOYKE AND ALAN SCHEEL DEPT FOR S/CT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PTER BG SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PARTICIPATION IN ATA-5946 EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT COUNTERMEASURES ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. (SBU) The following participants have been selected for "ATA-5181 - Explosive Incident Countermeasures" training: Name: Md. Taherul Haq Chauhan Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: October 1, 1974 Netrokuna Name: Sayed Moshfiqur Rahman Rank: Sr. Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Dhaka Metropolitan Police DPOB: February 7, 1970 Name: Sha Mizan Shafiur Rahman Rank: Sr. Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Chittagong DPOB: July 25, 1971, Natore Name: Ms. Rumana Akter Rank: Sr. Assistant Police commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: November 30, 1975, Manikganj Name: Ms. Kanij Fathima Rank: Sr. Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Rajshahi DPOB: July 10, 1973, Madaripur Name: Safiullah)al-Mamun Rank: Sr. Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Brahmanbaria DPOB: January 1, 1971, Netrokona Ms. Sultana Nazma Hossain Rank: Sr. Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Dhaka Metropolitan Police DPOB: October 27, 1972, Serajganj Name: Md. Farook)Ul)Haque Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: January 2, 1979, Shirajgonj Name: Abu Ahmmad)al-Mamun Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: September 1, 1975, Gaibandha Name: Gias Uddin Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: July 1, 1973, Feni Name: Masud Ahmed Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Cox,s Bazar DPOB: May 5, 1975, Feni Name: Ms. Jesmin Begum Rank: Sr. Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Dhaka DPOB: January 1, 1970, Dinajpur Name: Elias Sharif Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Munshiganj DPOB: October 2, 1973, Faridpur Name: Md. Nizamul Haque Mollah Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Habiganj DPOB: June 30, 1971, Gopalganj Name: Md. Mizanur Rahman Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police Department: Detective Branch Barisal DPOB: August 31, 1969, Jamalpur ¶3. (U) Post requests department to conduct human rights vetting on all the participants listed above and advise post of the results. ¶4. (U) POC is Regional Security Office Dhaka, 8802-885-8500 X2228. ¶5. (SBU) COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicicate these individuals have been involved in gross violations of human rights. BUTENIS