LEAHY VETTING FOR UNSOC & UNLOG IN BANGLADESH, 06 - 17

UNCLAS DHAKA 001049 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR UNSOC & UNLOG IN BANGLADESH, 06 - 17 DECEMBER, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) and United Nations Logistic Officers Course (UNLOG) in Bangladesh, which will begin on December 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 22, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 05, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md Asaduzzaman Rank: Major Unit: 1 Para Commando Battalion Unit Location: Sylhet Personal Number: 5727 Date of Birth: 30 November 1976 Place of Birth: Khulna, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Nasir Imam Rumi Rank: Major Unit: School of Infantry and Tactics Unit Location: Sylhet Personal Number: 5758 Date of Birth: 01 October 1976 Place of Birth: Jessore, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Sayed Saeed Ahmed Rank: Captain Unit: 3 Engineer Battalion Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 6259 Date of Birth: 01 March 1982 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶4. Name: Nazib Mahmud Shajib Rank: Captain Unit: Artillery Centre & School Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 6642 Date of Birth: 29 December 1982 Place of Birth: Joypurhatt, Bangladesh ¶5. Name: M Osman Gani Rank: Commander Unit: Bangladesh Navy Dockyard Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 734 Date of Birth: 26 August 1969 Place of Birth: Brabminbaria, Bangladesh ¶6. Name: M Foyzul Islam Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 1113 Date of Birth: 14 March 1975 Place of Birth: Gaibandha, Bangladesh ¶7. Name: Muhammed Abul Bashar Farhad Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: 74 Squadron Bangladesh Air Force Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 8626 Date of Birth: 24 April 1974 Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh ¶8. Name: Nahid Jahan Hussain Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: 15 Squadron Bangladesh Air Force Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 8772 Date of Birth: 09 May 1978 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶9. Name: Muhammad Ferdous Aziz Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Army Training Doctrine Command Unit Location: Mymensingh Personal Number: 2592 Date of Birth: 01 July 1964 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶10. Name: Md Parvez Hossain Rank: Major Unit: 14 East Bengal Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 4208 Date of Birth: 07 September 1971 Place of Birth: Manikganj, Bangladesh ¶11. Name: Md Meshbahul Alam Rank: Major Unit: NCOA Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: 4217 Date of Birth: 01 January 1968 Place of Birth: Jessore, Bangladesh ¶12. Name: Mollah Mesbahuddin Ahmed Rank: Major Unit: BMA Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 5852 Date of Birth: 01 June 1972 Place of Birth: Khulna, Bangladesh ¶13. Name: A H M Mostafizur Rahman Rank: Captain Unit: STC&S Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 6736 Date of Birth: 01 January 1984 Place of Birth: Barisal, Bangladesh ¶14. Name: M Enamul Haque Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS ULKA Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 1137 Date of Birth: 01 January 1974 Place of Birth: Comilla, Bangladesh ¶15. Name: D F Rabbi Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 1361 Date of Birth: 07 November 1979 Place of Birth: Nawgoan, Bangladesh ¶16. Name: Md Monirul Islam Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Academy Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 8705 Date of Birth: 31 January 1970 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶17. Name: A K M Solaiman Rank: Flight Lieutenant Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Academy Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 8921 Date of Birth: 31 December 1979 Place of Birth: Norsingdi, Bangladesh ¶18. Name: Md Atiqur Rahman Rank: Additional Superintendent of Police Unit: Police Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 7601056092 Date of Birth: 01 August 1976 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶19. Name: M Salauddin Mahamud Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Coast Guard Base Mongla Unit Location: MOngla Personal Number: 1615 Date of Birth: 30 December 1982 Place of Birth: Bogra, 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