LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA VIP PROTECTION COURSE,

UNCLAS DHAKA 001625 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA VIP PROTECTION COURSE, NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 21, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA VIP Protection Course to be held at Rajarbagh Police Line in Dhaka from November 27 to December 21, 2007. Post vetting was completed on October 10, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by October 31, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: TAHER, Mohammad Abu Rank: Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 1 June, 1956 Place of Birth: Mymensingh Name: SHAHNEWAS, Aqm Rank: Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 30 May, 1956 Place of Birth: Rangpur Name: CHOWDUHURY, Miah Qutubur Rahman Rank: Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Detective Branch of Police Unit Location: Mintu Road, Dhaka Date of Birth: 20 February, 1964 Place of Birth: Moulovibazar Name: RAHMAN, Mohammad Shafiqur Rank: Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 21 December, 1967 Place of Birth: Moulavibazar Name: AMIN, Mohammad Ruhul Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 26 September 1977 Place of Birth: Comilla Name: AHMED, Raju Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 1 March, 1977 Place of Birth: Dhaka Name: BARI, Mohammad Sayed Tauhidul Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 1 January, 1978 Place of Birth: Dhaka Name: RAHMAN, Mohammad Khalilur Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: September 25, 1962 Place of Birth: Dhaka Name: ISLAM, Mohammad Tah-Eyatul Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Detective Branch of Police Unit Location: Mintu Road Date of Birth: 1 January 1971 Place of Birth: Dinajpur Name: MOMEN, Abdul Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Detective Branch of Police Unit Location: Mintu Road Date of Birth: 4 March, 1964 Place of Birth: Chadpur Name: KHAN, Mohammad Nurul Aklakh Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 19 September, 1968 Place of Birth: Tangail Name: AHMED, Nur Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 20, June 1976 Place of Birth: Noakhali Name: ISLAM, Rafiqul Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 7 July, 1976 Place of Birth: Madaripur Name: ISLAM, Md. Sayful Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 1 January, 1976 Place of Birth: Barisal Name: UDDIN, Khandakar Nasir Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 24, August, 1975 Place of Birth: Tangail Name: RAHMAN, Gazi Mizanur Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 26 May, 1971 Place of Birth: Norail Name: RAHMAN, Mizanur Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 3 November, 1977 Place of Birth: Shariotpur Name: KABIR, Shahjan Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Bangladesh Special Branch of Police Unit Location: Malibagh, Dhaka Date of Birth: 7 January, 1975 Place of Birth: 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 individual or unit." ¶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