LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE 09-1

UNCLAS DHAKA 000938 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE 09-1 COURSE, OCTOBER 12 - NOVEMBER 13 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 in Jessore and Khulna, Bangladesh, which will begin on October 12 - November 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 7, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 14 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following units: Please process the following unit vetting request: ¶1. Name of military Exercise: Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 (Balance Buffalo 09-1) Name of Commander: Md Badrul Huda Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Commander's personal number: BA-2353 Commander's DOB: 01-01-1963 Place of Birth: Gopalgonj Unit: 22 Rifle Battalion Location of Unit: Jessore, Bangladesh ¶2. Name of military Exercise: Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 (Balance Buffalo 09-1) Name of Commander: Md Shawkat Imam Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Commander's personal number: BA-2601 Commander's DOB: 20-05-1961 Place of Birth: Tangail Unit: 23 Rifle Battalion Location of Unit: Khulna, 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 units." ¶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. Rollins