LEAHY VETTING FOR COMBATING TERRORISM SEMINAR IN NESA

UNCLAS DHAKA 001034 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR COMBATING TERRORISM SEMINAR IN NESA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, USA, DECEMBER 01-17, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Combating Terrorism Seminar in NESA Center for Strategic Studies, USA, which will begin on December 01, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 12, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by November 30, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Md. Kamrul Ahsan Rank: Superintendent Unit: Bandarban Hill District Unit Location: Bandarban Personal Number: 7098117559 Date of Birth: 30 October 1970 Place of Birth: Kurigram ¶2. Name: Khan Md Abdullah Al Mamun Rank: Major Unit: Army HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BA-5600 Date of Birth: 01 December 1976 Place of Birth: Khulna ¶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