Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting (Additional Names) For

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UNCLAS DHAKA 001089

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DEPT. FOR SCA/PB ATTN: BRENT CHRISTENSEN
DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG
DEPT FOR DRL ATTN: ROD MORGAN OR LEROY POTTS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING (ADDITIONAL NAMES) FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE, JULY 15-26, 2007

REF: DHAKA 1076

1. This is an action request. See para three.

2. The following additional candidates have been selected for
participation for the International Defense Management Course
to be held in Dhaka from July 15 to 26, 2007. Post vetting
was completed on July 1, 2007. Post requests that vetting be
completed by July 14, 2007, to provide sufficient time for
processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy
vetting for the following candidates:

Name: Munim Khan Majlis
Rank: Squadron Leader
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Kurmitola
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 8403
Date of Birth: 27 Oct. 1968
Place of Birth: Dhaka

Name: Ali Hayder Mohammad Jaglul
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Academy
Unit Location: Jessore
Personal Number: 8334
Date of Birth: 1 Feb. 1960
Place of Birth: Bhola

Name: Mohammad Towhidul Islam
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 8397
Date of Birth: 1 Apr. 1967
Place of Birth: Chapai Nawabgonj

Name: Abu Bakar Muhammad Abdur Rab Chowdhury
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Kurmitola
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 8294
Date of Birth: 25 Oct. 1968
Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria

Name: Kazi Kabir Uddin Ahmed
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque
Unit Location: Chittagong
Personal Number: 8217
Date of Birth: 21 Aug. 1963
Place of Birth: Jessore

Name: AKM Masuduzzaman (initials are his official name)
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Matiur Rahman
Unit Location: Jessore
Personal Number: 8379
Date of Birth: 7 Sept. 1965
Place of Birth: Mymensingh

Name: Mohammad Zahirul Islam Chowdhury
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Air Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 7930
Date of Birth: 8 Jul. 1963
Place of Birth: Narayangonj

Name: Mohammad Mahmudul Islam
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Air Headqaurters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 7413
Date of Birth: 1 Dec. 1957
Place of Birth: Niphimari

Name: Mohammad Mahtazul Haque
Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: Air Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 7935
Date of Birth: 6 Apr. 1959
Place of Birth: Rajshahi

Name: Mohammad Mahboob

Rank: Major
Unit: 901 Central Workshop
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 3641
Date of Birth: 1 Feb. 1966
Place of Birth: Dhaka

Name: Mohammad Shawkat Osman
Rank: Major
Unit: Army Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 3699
Date of Birth: 22 Oct. 1966
Place of Birth: Chittagong

Name: Mohammad Rubayet Ahmed
Rank: Major
Unit Army Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 4366
Date of Birth: 1 Mar. 1974
Place of Birth: Laximpur

Name: Mohammad Hossain Al Morshed
Rank: Major
Unit: 34 East Bengal
Unit Location: Bandarban
Personal Number: 4314
Date of Birth: 1 Jan. 1971
Place of Birth: Chittagong

Name: Mohammad Shahriar Kabir Islam
Rank: Major
Unit: 3rd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Unit Location: Chittagong
Personal Number: 4307
Date of Birth: 5 Nov. 1971
Place of Birth: Khulna

Name: Gazi Muhammad Sajjad
Rank: Major
Unit: Army Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 4421
Date of Birth: 1 Jul. 1972
Place of Birth: Jessore

Name: Ejazer Rahman Chowdhury
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Unit: Army Headquarters
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 3124
Date of Birth: 13 Jan. 1965
Place of Birth: Sylhet

Name: Mohammad Ziaul Hassan
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Unit: Engineer Center and School for Military Engineering
Unit Location: Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore
Personal Number: 3024
Date of Birth: 2 Jun. 1966
Place of Birth: Pirojpur

Name: Mohammad Enayet Ullah
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Unit: Defense Services Command and Staff College
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 2778
Date of Birth: 7 Jan. 1965
Place of Birth: Kurigram

Name: Mohammad Faruque-Ul-Islam
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Unit: Armed Forces Division
Unit Location: Dhaka
Personal Number: 2670
Date of Birth: 15 Sept. 1964
Place of Birth: Faridpur

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 Luke Zahner, unclass
e-mail:zahnerlv@state.gov.

5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate this
individual or any unit he has served in has been involved in
gross violations of human rights.
PASI

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