LEAHY VETTING FOR FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance

UNCLAS DHAKA 000251 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance Regulatory Training Course, March 23-27, 2009. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance Regulatory Training Course, which will begin on March 23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by March 16, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Khan Md. Mizanul Islam Rank: Deputy Director Unit: Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh Unit Location: Kushtia District Date of Birth: May 10, 1967 Place of Birth: Satkhira, 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 Acting Human Rights Officer is Sydnee Hall, unclass e-mail: hallsh2@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