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