LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000849 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE, OCTOBER 5 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 15, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury DPOB: 06/20/1967, Comilla Rank: Inspector (UB) Training: ATA WMD ¶2. Name: Md. Shahjahan Kabir DPOB: 09/25/1965, Mymensingh Rank: Inspector (UB) Training: ATA WMD ¶3. Name: Md. Iqbal Bhaher Chowdhury DPOB: 01/01/1973, Patuakhali Rank: Sub - Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶4. Name: Ahmed Nashiruddin DPOB: 01/19/1973, Chittagong Rank: Sub- Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶5. Name: Md. Nurul Anwar DPOB: December 31, 1967, Chittagong Rank: Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶6. Name: Mrinal Kanti Saha DPOB: October 5, 1963, Manikganj Rank: Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶7. Name: Chandra Bhushan Mazumder DPOB: 07/01/1953, Feni Rank: Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶8. Name: Md. Shahadat Hoossain DPOB: 06/04/1966, Rajbari Rank: Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶9. Name: Mohammad Akter Hoossain DPOB: 05/02/1976, Munshiganj Rank: Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶10. Name: Md. Shahin Khan DPOB: 02/28/1978, Patuakhali Rank: Sub - Inspector Training: ATA WMD ¶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