Prince Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, will arrive in the city on May 19 on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh.
His visit marks the golden jubilee of his Imamat. Prince Aga Khan became the Imam on July 11, 1957.
Habib Hirji, president of the Aga Khan National Council, told reporters at a local hotel that during his stay, Prince Aga Khan will call on the president and the chief adviser and hold meetings with several advisers.
Prince Aga Khan will lay the foundation of the Aga Khan Academy at Basundhara and a permanent Jamat Khana of the community.
The Aga Khan Academy was built on 21 acres of land at a cost of around US$ 50 million to teach brilliant students from the primary to the secondary level, and impart training to teachers.
An official of the Aga Khan Foundation said some 750 to 1200 Bangladeshi students will be admitted to the Academy on the basis of merit. The medium of teaching will be both Bangla and English.
Ismailimail 
Meritocracy-leadership by the talented is yet to surface frm any other community. Thanks to our imam fr guiding us y’day,today and already we r being fr the future.
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Gower Juma Atlanta USA May 12 2008
Heartiest congratulations to all Bangladesh Jamat on the occasion of Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee Visit. May Hazar Imam Bless you all.
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i give my best congratulation to whole jamat
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AOA,
I congrat to all jamat and its achivements how can i collect information
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