Dhaka, 21st April, 2023
AOFA Eid Reunion on 06.05.2023.
INVITATION
Esteemed Members,
Assalamo Alaikum wa Eid Mubarak.
On behalf of Ambassador Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, BB President, AOFA, I have great pleasure in cordially inviting you and your wife to attend the Eid Reunion and Bengali New Year celebrations of AOFA Members.
The event will be held on Saturday, 6th May, 2023 at 1900 hrs. in the Foreign Service Academy, Bailey Road, Dhaka.
It will be followed by Dinner.
Yours sincerely,
Abdullah Al-Hasan,
Secretary General,AOFA.
Dhaka, 21st April,2023.
VISIT TO DHAMRAI, 28.01.2023.
Esteemed Members,
Assalamo alaikum.
Due to some unforeseen and unavoidable reason, it has been
decided to reschedule the visit to Dhamrai.
The program will now be held on Saturday, 28th January,2023,
all other details remaining unchanged.
While deeply regretting the inconvenience caused, we request to
kindly advise if it will be possible for you to join us on 28th January,2023.
Abdullah Al-Hasan,
Secretary General,AOFA.
Dhaka, 7th January,2023.
Esteemed Members,
Assalamo alaikum.
Ambassador Suhrab Hossain, Vice President of AOFA, has extended a very cordial invitation to all AOFA Members and their spouses to spend a day at his country house in Dhamrai , on Saturday, 14th January ,2023.
Transport will leave for Dhamrai from the Foreign Service Academy, Bailey Road, Ramna, Dhaka, at 0830 hrs on 14th January, 2023.
In order to help the host make necessary arrangements, kindly advise your convenience latest by 5th January,2023.
Abdullah Al-Hasan, Secretary General, AOFA. Dhaka, 19th December,2022
Subject: Annual General Meeting of AOFA on 25.12.2022.
Esteemed Members ,
Assalamo alaikum.
In consultation with Amb Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB, President of AOFA, it has been decided to hold the next Annual General Meeting of AOFA at 1600 hrs on Sunday, 25th December, 2022 at the Foreign Service Academy, Bailey Road, Dhaka.
You are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the AGM and also to advise your convenience, preferably by 18th December,2022 in order to help us make necessary preparations.
Abdullah Al-Hasan
Secretary General, AOFA
Dhaka, 10th December,2022.
| EGM of AOFA |
Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of AOFA, Saturday 12.11.2022.
Esteemed Members ,
Assalamo alaikum .
Underধারা ১৭-খ)১।of the AOFA Constitution , Ambassador Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB President of The Association of Former BCS (FA) Ambassadors (AOFA), has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting of AOFA at 1600 hrs. on Saturday, 12th November,2022 at the Foreign Service Academy, Bailey Road, Dhaka.
2.According to ধারা ২০(খ) of the AOFA Constitution : একজন সদস্য একটি মাত্র ভোট প্রদান করতে পারবেন ।কোনো প্রতিনিধির মাধ্যমে ভোট প্রদান করা যাবে না । অন্তত পূর্ববর্তী তিন বছরের সদস্য ফী পরিশোধ করেছেন এমন সদস্যরাই কেবল ভোটার বলে গণ্য হবেন।
3.You are requested to kindly confirm your attendance, preferably by 5th November, 2022, to help make necessary arrangements.
Abdullah Al-Hasan,
Secretary General, AOFA
Dhaka, 27th October, 2022.
Agenda for EGM:
- Adoption of Agenda
- Consideration and approval of the proposed Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association (Constitution) of AOFA..
Attachments :
1.Copy of the AOFA Constitution
2.Copy of the proposed Amendments
5th May ,2022
Esteeemed Members,
Assalamo Alaikum wa Eid Mubarak.
In consultation with Ambassador Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB
President, AOFA, it has been decided to hold Eid Reunion of all AOFA
Members along with their spouses on Saturday, 28 May,2022 at
1800 hrs. in the Foreign Service Academy, Bailey Road, Dhaka.
We have great pleasure in cordially inviting you and your spouse to
attend the Eid Reunion.
To help make arrangements for the event, kindly let us know about
your convenience latest by 20 May, 2022.
Abdullah Al-Hasan,
Secretary General, AOFA.
Dhaka,5 May,2022
Dhaka, 22nd March,2022.
Minutes of AOFA EC Meeting,14.02.2022.
A meeting of the AOFA Executive Committee was held in the Conference Room,Foreign
Service Academy, Dhaka starting at 1100 hrs.on Monday,14 February,2022.
All 12 Members of EC, listed below, were present.
1.President—Amb Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB
2.Vice President—Amb M Shafiullah
3.Vice President—Amb Suhrab Hossain
4.Secretary General—Amb Abdullah Al-Hasan
5.Treasurer—Amb ABM Abdus Salam
6.Assistant Secretary General–Amb Golam Mohammad
7.Assistant Secretary General–Amb AKM Atiqur Rahman
8.Member–Amb AFM Golam Hossain
9.Member–Amb Mrs.Mahmuda Haque Choudhury
10.Member- Amb Munshi Faiz Ahmad
11.Member-Amb Supradip Chakma
12.Member-Amb Kazi Imtiaz Hossain
AOFA President Amb Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB presided. He began by warmly
welcoming the following co-opted Members of the AOFA Executive Committee for 2022-
2023:-
i) Amb Mrs.Mahmuda Haque Choudhury,
ii) Amb Supradip Chakma,
iii) Amb Kazi Imtiaz Hossain.
After the adoption of the Agenda , some amendments to the Minutes of the last AOFA EC
Meeting on 11.01.2022 were suggested. The Minutes were confirmed with the
incorporation of the suggested amendments.
Following were the outcome of the meeting :-
1.Amb Golam Mohammad was requested to obtain from Foreign Ministry’s DG(A) a list of
recently retired (BCS(FA) Ambassadors and then invite them individually to become AOFA
members.
2.The 5-member Sub Committee formed to examine and suggest proposals for
amendment to the AOFA Constitution, was requested to continue its work.
3.It was decided to invite Amb Mashfee Binte Shams to the next EC meeting to exchange
views on expanding Bangladesh’s relations with ASEAN.
4.Vice President Amb Suhrab Hossain promised to advise at the earliest if the visit by the
AOFA members for a day-long trip to his village home in Dhamrai could be arranged in
March,2022.
5.President Amb Shamsher M Chowdhury,BB informed that he had received an invitation
for the AOFA members to visit a garments factory in Sripur. It was decided to defer action until receipt of words from Amb Sohrab Hussain on his plans.
6.President Amb Shamsher M Chowdury proposed to discuss with Hon’ble State Minister
for Foreign Affairs the possibility of Foreign Ministry hosting under the banner of AOFA, a
visit to Dhaka by Indian diplomat/ writer C. Dasgupta .
7.It was decided that President Shamsher M Chowdury would write a letter to the Hon’ble
Foreign Minister,with a copy to the Hon’ble State Minister, requesting for an annual grant
of Tk.10 lakh to AOFA by the Foreign Ministry , every Financial Year.
8/Also, AOFA President would write to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, with a copy to the
Hon’ble State Minister, requesting the allocation to AOFA of an office room in the new
Foreign Service Academy building in Bailey Road,Dhaka.
9.It was decided that Amb Shamsher M Chowdhury, incumbent AOFA President would
write to past AOFA President Amb M.Mohsin requesting him to provide a Report on the
Pakistan visit by an AOFA delegation, under the leadership of Amb M.Mohsin. Nothing is
currently available in the AOFA files.
10.Treasurer Amb ABM Abdus Salam reported that AOFA Bank Savings Account had a
balance of Tk.1,87,721.66 and he had Tk.15,500 in hand. In addition, Tk.4 lakh remained in
a Fixed Deposit account.
11.It was decided to hold EC meetings on the second Monday of every month.
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by the Chair.
Recorded by:-
Abdullah Al-Hasan,Secretary General, AOFA.
Dhaka, 14 February, 2022.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 at 8:02 am
Esteemed Members,
As announced by the Election Commission following the elections held on 25 Decenber,
2021, following have been elected to the AOFA Executive Committee for 2022-2023:-
1.President—Amb Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,BB
2.Vice President—Amb M Sha ullah
3.Vice President—Amb Suhrab Hossain
4.Secretary General—Amb Abdullah Al-Hasan
5.Treasurer—Amb ABM Abdus Salam
6.Assistant Secretary General–Amb Golam Mohammad
7.Assistant Secretary General–Amb AKM Atiqur Rahman
8.Member–Amb AFM Golam Hossain
9.Member–Amb Munshi Faiz Ahmad
With kind regards,
Abdullah al-Hasan,Secretary General,AOFA.
