HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE KHAN QUEST, JULY

UNCLAS DHAKA 001163 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT. FOR SCA/PB ATTN: BRENT CHRISTENSEN DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG DEPT FOR DRL ATTN: ROD MORGAN OR LEROY POTTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE KHAN QUEST, JULY 24 TO AUGUST 18, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Exercise Khan Quest, in Ulaan Baatar, from July 24 to August 18, 2007. Post vetting was completed on July 17, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 27, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: Ahmed Tabrej Shams Chowdhury Rank: Lt Col Unit: 5 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) Unit Location: Rangpur Personal Number: 3243 DOB: 30 Jun 67 POB: Gopalganj Name: Mohammad Khaled Al-Mamun Rank: Major Unit: 33 Artillery Brigade Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 3715 DOB: 1 Jul 69 POB: Gopalganj Name: Abdullah Al Mamun Rank: Captain Unit: 4 Horse Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 6406 DOB: 28 Jul 81 POB: Dhaka Name: A.K.M. Habibul Haq Rank: Captain Unit: 24 Infantry Division HQ, Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 6198 DOB: 28 May 81 POB: Gaibandha Name: Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan Rank: Warrant Officer Unit: 11 SP Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 13341 DOB: 5 Aug 75 POB: Tangail Name: Mohammad Nuruzzaman Hossain Rank: Sergeant Unit: 25 AD Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Rajendrapur Personal Number: 1216545 DOB: 12 Oct 76 POB: Naogaon Name: Mohammad Jalal Mridha Rank: Sergeant Unit: 139 Field Workshop Company Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 2408302 DOB: 15 Jan 75 POB: Faridpur Name: Kowser Ahmed Rank: Sergeant Unit: 35 Div Locator Battery Artillery Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 1220296 DOB: 9 Jun 78 POB: Kushtia Name: Mohammad Shah Alam Molla Rank: Sergeant Unit: 29 Div locating Artillery Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 1219982 DOB:24 Jun 75 POB: Jalakati Name: Mohammad Noor Mamun Rank: Corporal Unit: 3 Field Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 1217077 DOB: 30 Nov 76 POB: Netrakona Name: Mohammad Safaul Islam Rank: Corporal Unit: 18 Engineer Battalion Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 1437286 DOB: 25 Sep 74 POB: Rajshahi Name: Mohammad Anwar Hossain Rank: Corporal Unit: 18 East Bengal Unit Location: Rangpur Personal Number: 4017035 DOB: 14 Mar 74 POB: Pabna Name: Monshi Abdullah Al Hadis Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 20 Field Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 1222040 DOB: 31 Dec 79 POB: Brahmanbaria Name: Mohammad Dildar Hossain Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 57 East Bengal Unit Location: Rangpur Personal Number: 4023536 DOB: 5 Jan 78 POB: Thakurgaon Name: Mohammad Sohel Rana Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 16 East Bengal Unit Location: Ghatail Personal Number: 4028330 DOB: 1 Nov 79 POB: Tangail Name: Mohammad Anwar Hossain Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 19 East Bengal Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 4023436 DOB: 4 Oct 79 POB: Thakurgaon Name: Mohammad Hafizur Rahman Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 27 East Bengal Unit Location: Saidpur Personal Number: 4017798 DOB: 30 Oct 75 POB: Barisal Name: Mohammad Abou Taleb Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 29 East Bengal Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 4023787 DOB: 1 Feb 78 POB: Chandpur Name: Mohammad Maruful Siraj Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 21 AD Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Ghatail Personal Number: 1220185 DOB: 10 Oct 77 POB: Chuadanga Name: Mohammad Saiful Islam Rank: Sainik Unit: 3 East Bengal Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 4024689 DOB: 29 Dec 78 POB: Tangail Name: Mohammad Mosiul Alam Rank: Sainik Unit: 36 East Bengal Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 4027098 DOB: 30 Jun 79 POB: Faridpur Name: Mohammad Selim Miah Rank: Sainik Unit: 38 East Bengal Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 4026014 DOB: 8 Jan 79 POB: Brahmanbaria Name: Mohammad Abdul Khalek Rank: Sainik Unit: 9 east Bengal Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 4030299 DOB: 8 Feb 81 POB: Comilla Name: Mohammad Afzal Hossain Rank: Sainik Unit: 20 Field Regiment Artillery Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 1225174 DOB: 31 Dec 86 POB: Joypurhat Name: Abul Hashem Rank: Sainik Unit: 27 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 4030593 DOB: 10 Oct 82 POB: Narayanganj Name: Monzur Rahman Rank: Sainik Unit: 29 East Bengal Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 4030472 DOB: 4 Aug 80 POB: Tangail Name: Mohammad Rohan-Ul-Alam Rank: Sainik Unit: 3 Signal Battalion Unit Location: Savar Personal Number: 1612978 DOB: 13 Oct 81 POB: Narail Name: Mohammad Taijul Islam Rank: Sainik Unit: 27 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 4030777 DOB: 10 May 81 POB: Kishoregong Name: Mohammad Monir Hossain Rank: Sainik Unit: 20 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 4501232 DOB: 1 Jan 84 POB: Manikgonj Name: Mohammad Shariful Islam Sarker Rank: Sainik Unit: 34 East Bengal Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 4040172 DOB: 15 Jul 86 POB: Comilla Name: Sampad Barua Rank: Sainik Unit: 30 Field regiment Artillery Unit Location: Ghatail Personal Number: 1226677 DOB: 5 Feb 87 POB: Chittagong ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individuals or units." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is Luke Zahner, unclass e-mail:zahnerlv@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate this individual or any unit he has served in has been involved in gross violations of human rights. PASI