Aga Khan likely to visit Bangladesh

December 24, 2007

Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday received a delegation of the Ismaili community led by Habib Hirji, president of the Ismaili Council in Bangladesh yesterday.

The Foreign Adviser was informed by the delegation that Prince Karim Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Community, had accepted the invitation to visit Bangladesh and his visit would take place in the first quarter of 2008 which would mark the Golden Jubilee of his Imamate.

Habib Hirji also discussed with the Adviser the Ismaili Community’s role in the post-cyclone relief operations and announced a donation of 50,000 blankets, said a press release.

It was also stated that during the visit of Prince Karim would lay foundation of the Aga Khan Academy in Bangladesh.

“His Highness Aga Khan is very highly regarded in this country and we still fondly recall his visit to Dhaka in 1993. The people of Bangladesh wish him well and would be delighted to greet him again on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of his Imamate,” Dr Iftekhar Chowdhury said speaking to the media afterwards.

The New Nation, Bangladesh

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  1. I would like to convay my most affectionat congratulation to bangladesh jamat on the auspecious ocasion of mulana hazir imam,s visit toward banglash. DIDAR MUBARAK TO ALL JAMAT OF BABGAL.

    AND I also offers my heartest supplication that may mula visit to pakistan and to bright the heart of whole ismailes of pakistan by their luminous didar mubarak.

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