The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) hosted a special event to commemorate its diamond jubilee on July 27.
The event celebrated the efforts of Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan to improve quality of life in Bangladesh and 30 other countries across South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.
A press release said the organisation has worked for over six decades in Bangladesh in sectors like jute promotion, childhood development, primary and pre-tertiary education, and financial services.
Addressing the programme, Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said: “Aga Khan’s work is underpinned by an emphasis on Islam as a spiritual faith which cherishes the role of the intellect, teaches compassion and tolerance, and upholds the dignity of humankind.”
AKDN’s Resident Representative to Bangladesh Munir M Merali said: “The jubilees serve as important milestones for Aga Khan and members of his community, to recognise the friendship and longstanding support of leaders of state, governments, and other partners in the work of the Imamat, and to lay the foundation for future initiatives which are guided by the social ethic of concern for those most vulnerable in society”.
Staff from the AKDN and other affiliated agencies, including the Aga Khan Foundation, the Aga Khan Education Services, Aga Khan Academies and IPDC Finance Limited, were also present in the programme.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
