LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA COMBATING TERRORISM EXECUTIVE

UNCLAS DHAKA 000169 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA COMBATING TERRORISM EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, MARCH 31 TO APRIL 16, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on March 31, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 16, ¶2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 28, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Khandoker Atiar Rohman Rank: Deputy Secretary Unit: Ministry of Home Affairs Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 3384 Date of Birth: 31 December 1959 Place of Birth: Jamalpur ¶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. PASI