Princess Zahra Aga Khan visited the Aga Khan School, Dhaka yesterday on the occasion of the school’s 25th anniversary. The ceremony was attended by students and teachers of the school as well as officials of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Ismaili Council.
During her visit to the school, Princess Zahra toured all three sections of the school and visited the classrooms, laboratories and other facilities where she spoke with the students, teachers and the authorities about the importance of education and upcoming developments.
Later in the day, she met the AKDN leaders in Bangladesh at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Dhaka to discuss their work.
In the evening, Princess Zahra addressed the youth of the Ismaili community and attended a dinner with the Bangladeshi Ismaili leadership.
The eldest child of His Highness the Aga Khan IV, Princess Zahra heads the social welfare department of the AKDN.
The Aga Khan School, Dhaka is part of Aga Khan Educational Services, one of the nine agencies operating under the AKDN.
The AKDN has had a historic presence in Bangladesh, working for over three decades in the areas of early childhood development, pre-tertiary education and financial services.
In 2013, a protocol agreement was signed by The Aga Khan IV and the then foreign minister Dr Dipu Moni in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which established and enhanced the framework for collaboration in the areas of social, cultural and economic development in the country.