LEAHY VETTING FOR TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE (TTT) IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000982 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE (TTT) IN BANGLADESH, 25 OCTOBER - 05 NOVEMBER, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Train The Trainer Course (TTT) in Bangladesh, which will begin on October 25, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 18, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by October 24 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Mukakhkharul Islam Sharif Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: Haji Mohsin Unit Location: DHAKA Personal Number: 1429 Date of Birth: 01 January 1981 Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: A F M Enamul Hassan Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: Haji Mohsin Unit Location: DHAKA Personal Number: 1428 Date of Birth: 15 December 1980 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Md Imrooz Ali Babu Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: 1st Squadron Air Force Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 8717 Date of Birth: 04 November 1977 Place of Birth: Dinazpur, 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 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