LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UNCLAS DHAKA 001135 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS FOR POLICE OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC PROSECUTORS COURSE, JANUARY 8-9, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Survivor Support and Human Trafficking Laws for Police Officials and Public Prosecutors Course in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on January 8, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December ¶21. Post requests that vetting be completed by January 5 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md. Abdul Malek Mia Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Boalkhali P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: November 29, 1961 Place of Birth: Noakhali ¶2. Name: Md. Golam Zilani Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Boalkhali P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: July 1, 1970 Place of Birth: Brahman Baria ¶3. Name: Mohammad Zamir Uddin Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Anoara P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: January 20, 1979 Place of Birth: Cox's Bazar ¶4. Name: Md. Musa Mia Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Bashkhali P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: July 1, 1954 Place of Birth: Feni ¶5. Name: Md. Shah Alam Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Bashkhali P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: November 14, 1964 Place of Birth: Comilla ¶6. Name: Mohamed Zaker Hossain Mahmud Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Potia P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: January 1, 1972 Place of Birth: Feni ¶7. Name: Md. Tofazzal Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Sandip P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: August 1, 1971 PlacQf Birth: Noakhali ¶8. Name: Sheikh Md. Nasir Uddin Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Brahmmanbaria P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: March 2, 1975 Place of Birth: Narail ¶9. Name: Md. Abul Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Brahmmanbaria P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: September 14, 1972 Place of Birth: Comilla ¶10. Name: Mohammad Kamruzzaman Talukdar Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Brahmmanbaria P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: August 1, 1977 Place of Birth: Chandpur ¶11. Name: Md. Showkot Ali Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Akhaura P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: July 1, 1956 Place of Birth: Comilla ¶12. Name: Md. Abdul Hoque Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Kasba P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: July 1, 1960 Place of Birth: Noakhali ¶13. Name: Md. Mofazzal Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Chittagong port P.S. Personal Number: Date of Birth: September 11, 1967 Place of Birth: Chittagong ¶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. DEAN