DHAKA, Dec 7, 2024 (BSS) - Foreign Secretary Md Jasim Uddin today said Dhaka 
looks to the next year with hopes, expectation and aspiration for a better 
Bangladesh.
 
"Let us work hard for a better Bangladesh, for an improved version of 
Bangladesh which will be a tribute to those who laid down their lives," he 
said. 

The foreign secretary said this while speaking at an inaugural ceremony of 
the daylong Foreign Office Spouses' Association (FOSA) International Charity 
Bazaar 2024 at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. 
 
He said Bangladesh has witnessed great sacrifice and bloodshed this year. "We 
lost many young lives who are not with us anymore but whose heroism we 
remember and celebrate. Let us work for them," the foreign secretary added.
 
On the global affairs, Jasim Uddin said the world at large had its share of 
noise and chaos, death and destruction, irrationality and insanity, 
unfairness and injustice. 

"In the coming year, we can't hope to see miracles but a part of us sees hope 
in times of despair and destruction. So we hope we will see a better version 
of our world and for that we need to work," he continued.
 
Regarding FOSA , he said, it has a representational aspect as it showcases 
Bangladesh's rich history and culture. "It (FOSA) has the role of a connector 
as it connects our friends across cultures and it has the humane side as it 
works in the space of charity," he added.

Bangladesh Law Commission Chairman Justice Zinat Ara inaugurated the charity 
fair as the chief guest.
 
Several diplomats stationed in Dhaka and business leaders joined the daylong 
event.
 
FOSA was established in 1971 after the country's Independence War and emerged 
as a volunteer, not for profit and non-political organization that is well 
known for its philanthropic work.