LEAHY VETTING FOR TIGER SHARK 4, 15-30 SEPTEMBER 2010

UNCLAS DHAKA 000160 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR TIGER SHARK 4, 15-30 SEPTEMBER 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following Unit has been selected for participation in the Tiger Shark 4 conducted throughout Bangladesh, which will begin on September 15, 2010. Post vetting was completed on February 28, ¶2010. Post requests that vetting be completed by March 31 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following: ¶1. Unit: Bangladesh Rifles Name: Main(ul) Islam Rank: Major General Unit: Bangladesh Rifles, Director General Unit Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Personal Number: 88-01730-322700 Date of Birth: February 1, 1958 Place of Birth: Mymensingh, 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 units have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty