Dhaka, July 26 (UNB) – The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on Thursday celebrated the 61st anniversary of the accession of the Aga Khan to the Ismaili Imamat.

The event also marked the conclusion of yearlong commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of the Aga Khan with culminating global celebrations that included – address by the Aga Khan to Portugal’s members of Parliament, and the establishment of the new Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal.
Representing the government of Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, MP, in his speech remarked echoing the message of the Aga Khan, “Pluralism is no longer an asset or a pre-requisite for development, it is vital to our existence.”
Source: AKDN celebrates Imamat Day