LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UNCLAS DHAKA 000712 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, AUGUST 7-8 AND 14-15, 2009 ¶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 Dhaka and Khulna, Bangladesh, which will begin on August 7, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 31, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Murshidul Karim Mohammad Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Bogra Date of Birth: January 1, 1966 Place of Birth: Jaipurhat ¶2. Name: Md. Rajifuzzaman Basunia Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rajshahi Date of Birth: October 18, 1978 Place of Birth: Nilphamari ¶3. Name: Md.Rezaul Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Pabna Date of Birth: January 28, 1966 Place of Birth: Naogaon ¶4. Name: Biman Kumar Das Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Naogaon Date of Birth: October 18, 1965 Place of Birth: Rajshahi ¶5. Name: Md. Mostafizur Rahaman Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Sirajganj Date Birth: March 7, 1980 Place of Birth: Thakurgaon ¶6. Name: Sheikh Farid Uddin Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Bogra Date of Birth: January 1, 1981 Place of Birth: Rajshahi ¶7. Name: Abdur Rob Talukdar Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Bagerhat Date of Birth: December 1, 1973 Place of Birth: Jhalokathi ¶8. Name: Mohammad Monirul Islam Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Satkhira Date of Birth: January 1, 1978 Place of Birth: Jessore ¶9. Name: Md. Bahauddin Molla Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Jessore Abhoynagar Date of Birth: May 9, 1976 Place of Birth: Bagerhat ¶10. Name: Md.Anamul Haque Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Jessore Sarsha Date of Birth: May 16, 1979 Place of Birth: Satkhira ¶11. Name: Md.Majammel Haque Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Jessore Jhikargacha Date of Birth: June 13, 1954 Place of Birth: Satkhira ¶12. Name: Md.Monaim Hossain Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Jessore Chowghachha Date of Birth: March 1, 1968 Place of Birth: Satkhira ¶13. Name: Md. Rajiur Rahaman Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Jessore Manirampur Date of Birth: January 3, 1964 Place of Birth: Nilphamari ¶14. Name: Md.Moslem Uddin Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Kushtia Date of Birth: December 20, 1966 Place of Birth: Pubna ¶15. Name: SM. Faruque Hossain Rank: Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Rangpur Date of Birth: January 1, 1968 Place of Birth: Sirajganj ¶16. Name: Sree Bhobani Kanta Roy Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Dinajpur Date of Birth: January 5, 1965 Place of Birth: Thakurgaon ¶17. Name: Md.Serajul Islam Rank: Sub Inspector Unit: Police Unit Location: Kurigram Date of Birth: February 3, 1972 Place of Birth: Dinajpur ¶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