LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Combating Domestic and

UNCLAS DHAKA 001107 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Combating Domestic and Transnational Terrorism from January 24 - February 04, 2010 (2). ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Combating Domestic and Transnational Terrorism from January 24 - February 04, 2010, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on 12/14/2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by 01/10/2010 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: S M Ashrafuzzaman Rank: ASP, DMP DPOB: 26/10/1927, Rajshahi ¶2. Name: Mohammad Motiar Rahman Rank: ASP, DB (North) DPOB: 1/08/76, Faridpur ¶3. Name: Md Ruhul Amin Rank: Inspector, DB (South) DPOB: 1/12/68, Tangail ¶4. Name: Md. Abdul Kuddus Fakir Rank: SI, Ramna Division DPOB: 23/10/67, Faridpur ¶5. Name: Herendranath Pramanik Rank: SI, Ramna Division DPOB: 23/06/74, Naogaon ¶6. Name: Md. Lutfor Rahman Rank: SI, Mirpur Division DPOB: 01/06/79, Sunamganj ¶7. Name: Md. Mostafizer Rahman Rank: SI, Mirpur Division DPOB: 10/02/79, Rangpur ¶8. Name: Adil Hossain Rank: SI, Mirpur Division DPOB: 11/12/79, Dhaka ¶9. Name: Md. Habibul Haque Prodhan Rank: SI, DB (North) DPOB: 03/09/71, Ponchogor ¶10. Name: Md. Sohel Uddin Rank: SI, DB (North) DPOB: 12/05/77, Satkhira ¶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