HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE FLASH BUFFALO

UNCLAS DHAKA 000537

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 FLASH BUFFALO
MAY 20 - JUNE 2, 2007



1. This is an action request. See para three.


2. The following units have been selected for participation
in Exercise Flash Buffalo to be conducted in Chittagong,
Bangladesh from May 20 to June 2, 2007. Post vetting was
completed on March 29, 2007. Post requests that vetting be
completed by April 16, 2007, to provide sufficient time for
processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy
vetting for the following units:

Unit: Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) Issa Khan, Naval Station
Chittagong
Name of Commander: Mohammad Nazrul Islam, S (BN)
Commander's Personal Number: 655
Commander's DOB/POB: 02/06/66, Kushtia

Unit: BNS Sagar
Name of Commander: Lt Commander Mohammad Durul Huda, (X) BN
Commander's Personal Number: 1215
Commander's DOB/POB: 11/29/76, Chapaj-Nowabgonj

Unit: BNS Tista
Name of Commander: Lt. Mohammad Habibul Moula, (X) BN
Commander's Personal Number: 1320
Commander's DOB/POB: 12/30/77, Cox's Bazar

Unit: BNS Abu Bakar
Name of Commander: Mohammad Khurshodul Alam, PO (CD-I)
Commander's Personal Number: 880179
Commander's DOB/POB: 12/03/70, Tangail

Unit: BNS Shahjalal
Name of Commander: Mohammad Mazrul Islam, PO (CD-I)
Commander's Personal Number: 890826
Commander's DOB/POB: 01/10/71, Gaibandha

Unit: BNS Issa Khan Diving Boat
Name of Commander: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, LSO (CD-II)
Commander's Personal Number: 870192
Commander's DOB/POB: 11/01/69, Patuakhali

Unit: BNS Bhaitary
Name of Commander: Mohammad Moksudur Rahman, LS (CD-II)
Commander's Personal Number: 920146
Commander's DOB/POB: 01/01/73, Laksimpur

Unit: BNS Osman
Name of Commander: Abul Kalam Azad, AB (CD-II)
Commander's Personal Number: 950253
Commander's DOB/POB: 06/15/75, Dhaka

Unit: BNS SR Amin
Name of Commander: Nayeb Ali Howlader, AB (CD-III)
Commander's Personal Number: 990007
Commander's DOB/POB: 02/02/79, Gopalganj

Unit: BNS Shahjalal
Name of Commander: Golam Mohammad Sharif Haider, AB (CD-III)
Commander's Personal Number: 20000157
Commander's DOB/POB: 05/20/82, Jessore

Unit: DW 2000H Frigate
Name of Commander: Mohammad Nur Uddin Suman, AB (CD-III)
Commander's Personal Number: 20000164
Commander's DOB/POB: 08/08/82, Chittagong

Unit: BNS Patenga
Name of Commander: Mohammad Abdullah Hel Baki, LMA (CD-III)
Commander's Personal Number: 930231
Commander's DOB/POB: 12/01/73, Pabna

Unit: CGS Tawheed
Name of Commander: Lt. Commander Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman
(TAS) BN
Commander's Personal Number: 929
Commander's DOB/POB: 01/18/72, Jessore

Unit: CG Base, Chittagong
Name of Commander: Mohammad Abdur Rahim Sarker, PO (CD-I)
Commander's Personal Number: 810413
Commander's DOB/POB: 01/01/65, Comilla

Unit: CGS Shetgang
Name of Commander: Mohammad Abdul Awal, L/EN (CD-III)
Commander's Personal Number: 930474

Commander's DOB/POB: 12/31/73, Sherpur

Unit: CG Base, Chittagong
Name of Commander: Mohammad Habibur Rahman, AB (CD-II)
Commander's Personal Number: 920095
Commander's DOB/POB: 12/28/72, Brahmanbaria


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.
BUTENIS