On 31 July in Dhaka, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has celebrated the 62nd Anniversary of the ascension of Aga Khan to the Ismaili Imamat. AKDN’s Resident Diplomatic Representative to Bangladesh, Munir M Merali, thanked the government for the support accorded to AKDN through the realisation of the Protocol Agreement signed in 2013. AKDN has been operating for over six decades in Bangladesh across a broad spectrum of activities and programmes. Building upon various bilateral agreements, the AKDN in Bangladesh is actively engaged with the government and a variety of development partners to help bring social and economic progress. Mr Merali updated on the ongoing construction of the Aga Khan Academy in Dhaka with the first phase of buildings expected to be completed by June 2020.