LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures

UNCLAS DHAKA 001185 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 - Explosive Incident Countermeasures (EIC) COURSE, January 11-February 26, 2009. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures (EIC) COURSE, which will begin on January 11-February 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December, 18 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md. Sanowar Hossain Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Unit: Police Unit Location: Dhaka Date of Birth: October 3, 1976 Place of Birth: Gazipur, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: A.B.M. Zakir Hossain Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Dhaka Date of Birth: July 1, 1964 Place of Birth: Narail, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Mohammed Mumin Khan Rank: Sub-Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Dhaka Date of Birth: January 26, 1976 Place of Birth: Brammonbaia Bangladesh ¶4. Name: Md. Asraful Islam Rank: Sub-Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Dhaka Date of Birth: May 30, 1979 Place of Birth: Gaibandha, Bangladesh ¶5. Name: Md. Ajigul Haque Mia Rank: Sub-Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Dhaka Date of Birth: December 31, 1977 Place of Birth: Tangail, Bangladesh ¶6. Name: Md. Tofayel Ahmed Miah Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong Date of Birth: July 21, 1971 Place of Birth: Tangail, Bangladesh ¶7. Name: Aminur Rashid Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong Date of Birth: March 24, 1969 Place of Birth: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ¶8. Name: Md. Ashraf Uddin Rank: Sub-Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong Date of Birth: January 1, 1979 Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh ¶9. Name: Mohammed Wali Uddin Akbar Rank: Sub- Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong Date of Birth: February 1, 1979 Place of Birth: Noakhali, Bangladesh ¶10. Name: Mohammed Ariful Amin Rank: Sub- Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong Date of Birth: January 31, 1979 Place of Birth: Lakshimipur, Bangladesh ¶11. Name: Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Rank: Assistant Police Commissioner Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: November 16, 1977 Place of Birth: Bogra, Bangladesh ¶12. Name: Md. Sanaul Haque Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: September 5, 1964 Place of Birth: Naogaon, Bangladesh ¶13. Name: Md. Mahbubur Rahman Rank: Sub- Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: March 12, 1979 Place of Birth: Bogra, Bangladesh ¶14. Name: S.M. Rokibul Haque Rank: Sub - Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: October 30, 1981 Place of Birth: Pabna, Bangladesh ¶15. Name: Md. Zohurul Islam Rank:Sub- Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: August 31, 1973 Place of Birth: Serajgonj, Bangladesh ¶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