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PM Hasina thanks Prince Rahim, Aga Khan Development Network for contributions in Bangladesh 2023-06-14
Posted June 14th, 2023 by librarian-hdPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conveyed her appreciation to Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for the contributions made in Bangladesh over many decades.
The Prime Minister especially recognised the establishment of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, which seeks to create future Bangladeshi leaders who will contribute to further development of the country.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan and PM Sheikh Hasina met on Wednesday to discuss education and climate priorities in Bangladesh.
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Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament begins 2023-01-20
Posted January 22nd, 2023 by librarian-hdThe prestigious Aga Khan Gold Cup's 49th golf tournament, hosted by the Ismaili Council for Bangladesh since 1973, was formally inaugurated amidst a lot of fanfare at the Kurmitola Golf Course on Friday morning.
The tournament was held after a gap of two years due to the pandemic, and is being sponsored by IPDC, Bombay Sweets, Habib Bank Ltd, Mumtaz Herbal, Olympic, Alco Aluminum, and Finis, said a press release.
Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, chief of air staff, Bangladesh Air Force, was invited as the chief guest, and formally inaugurated the tournament by teeing off.
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Aga Khan Academy Dhaka: Educating tomorrow’s leaders 2019-06-19
Posted September 4th, 2022 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is establishing an educational centre of excellence, The Aga Khan Academy, in Dhaka to provide international standard education for students and prepare them for leadership roles in Bangladesh and across the world.
The Aga Khan Academy is located on a 20-acre of land in Bashundhara, which will enroll 750 students with a capacity to expand to 1,200.
The academy will start its operation here next year, said officials of AKDN.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam was shown projects of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) at Boulia village 1992-05-05
Posted May 1st, 2022 by librarian-hd1992, May 5: On May 5, Mawlana Hazar Imam was shown projects of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) at Boulia village and at the Ayesha Abed Foundation by Mr. Fazle Abed, Executive Director of BRAC.
The Aga Khan Foundation is a member of the consortium of international donor agencies funding BRAC and is also an implementing agency for funding to BRAC from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
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Ismaili community celebrates first Global Ismaili CIVIC Day by helping others 2021-09-26
Posted September 26th, 2021 by librarian-hdVolunteers in Bangladesh distributed facemasks to various frontline workers
The Ismaili Muslim Community in Bangladesh joined tens of thousands of community volunteers from over 30 countries to celebrate the first ever Global Ismaili CIVIC Day on Sunday.
To commemorate the day, the volunteers partnered with 60 civil society and government partners to improve the quality of life in their communities through diverse activities to protect the environment and aid the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a press release.
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Aga Khan Schools to become Aga Khan Academies 2021-08-24
Posted August 24th, 2021 by librarian-hdAga Khan Development Network (AKDN) builds on over three decades of excellence in education in Bangladesh
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on Saturday said they are in the process of establishing a new centre of educational excellence in Dhaka – The Aga Khan Academy.
This is being done in line with the renewed protocol of cooperation signed between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Bangladesh government.
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Aga Khan Academy Dhaka: Educating tomorrow’s leaders 2021-06-18
Posted June 21st, 2021 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is establishing an educational centre of excellence, The Aga Khan Academy, in Dhaka to provide international standard education for students and prepare them for leadership roles in Bangladesh and across the world.
The Aga Khan Academy is located on a 20-acre of land in Bashundhara, which will enroll 750 students with a capacity to expand to 1,200
The academy will start its operation here next year, said officials of AKDN.
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Aga Khan National Council, Mission Save Bangladesh to provide aid to underprivileged communities 2020-07-31
Posted July 31st, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan National Council for Bangladesh has announced its partnership, under the Ismaili CIVIC umbrella, with Mission Save Bangladesh initiative to provide emergency support to underprivileged communities.
In keeping with its longstanding tradition of helping those in need, the Ismaili CIVIC today donated to Mission Save Bangladesh to provide underprivileged people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with meat, rice and vegetables during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, according to a press release issued today.
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Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament begins 2020-01-17
Posted January 17th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe prestigious Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament began amidst fanfare at the lush green and picturesque Kurmitola Golf Course here on Friday.
Admiral AMMM Aurangzeb Chowdhury, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, was the chief guest at the opening function in the morning, said a press release.
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Prince Amyn Aga Khan presents his credentials as the new Representative in Bangladesh
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Speech by H.H. The Aga Khan upon receiving the Key to the city of Dacca 1970-11-20
Posted March 2nd, 2019 by librarian-ldMr Chairman, Your Excellencies, Commissioners of the Corporation, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am proud indeed to be your guest today and to be the honoured recipient of the key to the city of Dacca. Since I last visited Dacca nearly eight years ago, your city has visibly grown in stature, in beauty and in cleanliness. I congratulate the Municipal Authorities for the work they are doing and I would like to express my particular thanks to them and to the Police for making it possible to travel so easily to the outskirts of the city and through the busiest streets.
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Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament begins 2019-01-11
Posted January 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdDhaka, Jan 11 (UNB) – The prestigious Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament-2019 got off to a fine start amidst a lot of fanfare at the Kurmitola Golf Course on Friday morning.
Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat officially inaugurated the ceremony as chief guest by teeing off in the morning at 7am.
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Speech by Hazar Imam at the Lunch given by Industrial Promotion and Development Company
Posted January 4th, 2019 by librarian-hdHonourable Minister,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure for me to be here today among such distinguished representatives of Government of international agencies and of business. We have been particularly fortunate to listen to both the Minister for Industries and Commerce, the Honourable Mr Shafiula Azam, and to Dr Hans Wuttke, the Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation, who is so closely associated with development projects in many parts of the Third World.
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Aga Khan School Dhaka celebrates 30 years of education
Posted November 26th, 2018 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan School Dhaka was established in 1988 with only 25 students and seven teachers, and was headed by a principal.
Today the student body has grown to over 1,200 students with 200 teachers and staff, the Aga Khan Education Service in Bangladesh said on Monday.
“The rich school life is balanced by the equally strong commitment to academic pursuits, built on a rigorous curriculum that challenges students to engage in new learning opportunities, from the IB-Primary Years Program in the Junior section to the CIE and IBDP curricula in the Senior section.”
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Aga Khan Academy to enter final phase, with construction begins this year
Posted January 24th, 2018 by librarian-hdThe Academy in Dhaka will eventually be part of a network of 18 centres of educational excellence in a total of 14 countries across Africa, Central and South Asia and the Middle East.
The Aga Khan laid a foundation stone for Bangladesh’s first Aga Khan Academy on May 20, 2008, during his Dhaka visit.
The schools will use the International Baccalaureate curriculum and admit students on the basis of their academic potential rather than their ability to pay.
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Aga Khan Academy Dhaka wins award for best ‘Future Education Project’
Posted December 13th, 2017 by librarian-hdPegged to be situated on a 20-acre site near the centre of Dhaka, the academy’s plan draws inspiration from historic educational institutions
Designs for the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka (a state-of-the-art,1200-student residential school planned for the capital) won the award for best ‘Future Education’ project at the World Architecture Festival 2017, held from November 15-17 in Berlin, Germany.
The award recognises the excellence of the school’s design as well as the project’s intention to generate a positive social impact.
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AKDN takes interest in Bangladesh’s basic education development
Posted September 18th, 2017 by librarian-hdIn collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they co-hosted a ‘Forum on International Education for Global Citizens’ in Dhaka on Friday bringing together all stakeholders including students.
The AKDN said this was in keeping with the goal 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals which tells to “revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development”.
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Aga Khan IV opens ‘Jamaatkhana’
Posted October 4th, 2013 by librarian-hdDHAKA (Vnewsbd.com) – Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, inaugurated newly built Jamaatkhana for Ismaili Muslims in Bashundhara Residential area, Baridhara in the capital on Tuesday.
The 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism, arrived here Dhaka on Monday morning on a two-day visit.
A MOU was signed between Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Bangladesh on Monday and as per the MOU, AKDN will boost its development works by ten of its affiliated associations in different sectors like education, health, and environment.
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Aga Khan IV inks deal with govt to operate its organs 2013-09-17
Posted September 17th, 2013 by librarian-hdPrince Karim Aga Khan IV, chairman of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), one of the world’s biggest private development groups, and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni sign a protocol at the foreign ministry in the capital yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks on at the signing. Photo: PID
The Aga Khan Development Network yesterday signed a protocol with the government to operate its organs in Bangladesh as Prince Karim Aga Khan IV arrived in Dhaka on a two-day tour.
The protocol was signed after a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office.
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Aga Khan arrives in Dhaka 2013-09-16
Posted September 16th, 2013 by librarian-hdPrince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning on a two-day visit.
Foreign minister Dipu Moni received him at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on his arrival by private a jet to a red carpet reception.
From there, he will go to the National Memorial in Savar to pay respects to the Liberation War heroes, a foreign ministry official says.
The Aga Khan is also the founder and Chairperson of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development groups in the world.
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