LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - INTERDICTING TERRORIST ATTACKS

UNCLAS DHAKA 000976 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG, JESSICA MAZZONE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - INTERDICTING TERRORIST ATTACKS COURSE, NOVEMBER 1-12, 2009. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Interdicting Terrorist Attacks course, In Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin November 1-12- 21, 2009. Post vetting was completed on 10/14/09. Post requests that vetting be completed by 10/27/09 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Wahidul Hoque Chowdhury Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police DPOB: January 27, 1977, Chittagong ¶2. Dr. Md. Nazmul Karim Khan Rank: Superintendent of Police DPOB: March 1, 1969, Kishoreganj ¶3. Name: Md. Mizanur Rahman Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police Date of Birth: 01.20.1979 Place of Birth: Khulna ¶4. Name: Zahangir Alam Rank: ASP Date of Birth: 05.15.1953 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