LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPLAINT REPORTING WORKING GROUP, 14-15

UNCLAS DHAKA 001267 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPLAINT REPORTING WORKING GROUP, 14-15 DECEMBER 2008. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the in complaint reporting working group, Bagladesh, which will begin on 14 December 2008. Post vetting was completed on 8 December, ¶2008. Post requests that vetting be completed no later than 11 December, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Personal Number: BD/7733 Rank: Wg Cdr Name: Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Psc, Current Duty Position: Director Training and Orientation Wing Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section): RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Previous Assignment-None Date of Birth: 15/12/1962 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶2. Personal Number: P No/546 Rank: Commander Name: Moyeenul Haque,Psc, Current Duty Position: Director Communication & Mis Wing Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Previous Assignment- None Date of Birth: 01/01/1965 Place of Birth: Narshingdi ¶3. Personal Number: P No/604 Rank: Commander Name: Smak Azad,Psc, Current Duty Position: Director Legal & Media Wing Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Previous Assignment-None Date of Birth: 30/04/1967 Place of Birth: Kushtia ¶4. Personal Number: BA/4177 Rank: Maj Name: Khairul Amin Bhuiyan, Current Duty Position: 2ic (Second In Command) Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB -1 HQ Unit Location: Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Previous Assignment-None Date of Birth: 01/01/1972 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶5. Personal Number: BA/4675 Rank: Maj Name: Muhammad Amzad Hossain, Current Duty Position: 2ic (Second In Command) Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB-2 HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Company Commander, Specialized Company RAB-12 Date of Birth: 17/04/1974 Place of Birth: Feni ¶6. Personal Number: BA/4086 Rank: Maj Name: Mahmud Hossain Current Duty Position: 2ic (Second In Command) Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB-4 HQ Unit Location: Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Previous Assignment (Pa)- Deputy Director Int Wing Date of Birth: 07/04/1971 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶7. Personal Number: Ba/ 4337 Rank: Maj Name: Md. Shakhawat Hossain Current Duty Position: Deputy Director Legal & Media Wing Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Deputy Dir Training, RAB HQ Date of Birth: 01/10/1972 Place of Birth: Pabna ¶8. Personal Number: BA/ 4676 Rank: Maj Name: Md. Bashir Ahmed Chowdhury Current Duty Position: DD Admin Wg Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Coy Cdr, Specialized Company RAB-6 Date of Birth: 29/10/1972 Place of Birth: Moulovibazar ¶9. Personal Number: BA/5889 Rank: Maj Name: Asm Nazmul Haque Current Duty Position: DD Investigation Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Sad Int Wing RAB HQ Date of Birth: 28/11/1977 Place of Birth: Savar ¶10. Personal Number: Ba/5945 Rank: Maj Name: Iftekhar Ahmed Current Duty Position: Dd Training Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: Sad Int Wing RAB HQ Date of Birth: 30/03/1978 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶11. Personal Number: BA/ 6415 Rank: Maj Name: Muhammad Emad Uddin Lasker Current Duty Position: Sad Ops Wg Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: None Date of Birth: 17/11/1981 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶12. Personal Number: NA Rank: Asp Name: Afroza Parvin Current Duty Position: Ad Int Wg Current RAB Unit of Assignment (Battalion, Company, Squad, Section: RAB HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Previous RAB Unit of Assignment: None Date of Birth: 08/10/1973 Place of Birth: Mymansing ¶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. PASI