LEAHY VETTING FOR.

UNCLAS DHAKA 001107 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in upcoming HIV Training of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Courses in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on October 23, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by October 27, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Course begins on November 11, 2008 ¶1. Name: Md. Nazrul Islam Rank: Constable/6146 Unit: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Unit Location: Mohammadpur Police Station Personal Number: BP- Date of Birth: 11 March, 1977 Place of Birth: Panchagarh Course begins on November 26, 2008 ¶1. Name: Md. Amir Hossain Rank: Constable-9963 Unit: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Unit Location: Lalbagh Police Station Personal Number: BP-5776019806 Date of Birth: 07 August, 1957 Place of Birth: Bhola ¶2. Name: Md. Atikur Rahman Rank: Constable-9795 Unit: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Unit Location: Lalbagh Police Station Personal Number: BP-7091030690 Date of Birth: 12 December, 1970 Place of Birth: Madaripur Course begins on December 21, 2008 ¶1. Name: Md. Shahjahan Ali Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Unit Location: Lalbag Police Station Personal Number: BP-6999078616 Date of Birth: 10 November, 1969 Place of Birth: Faridpur Course begins on December 23, 2008 ¶1. Name: Md. Mahbub Alam Rank: Constable Unit: Dhaka Metropolitan Police Unit Location: Shabag Police Station Personal Number: BP-7594019639 Date of Birth: 12 June, 1975 Place of Birth: Panchagarh ¶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 David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty