AKES in Bangladesh operates the Aga Khan School, Dhaka. AKSD is one of the leading English-medium schools in Dhaka offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Program (DP) as well as the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGCSE and A-Levels program. AKSD strives to offer a caring and nurturing learning environment which provides each student with opportunities to develop their intellectual and artistic skills, but also their emotional intelligence, a moral foundation and social skill set. The staff and educators at Aga Khan School Dhaka work to create an educational environment that successfully balances academic pursuits, sporting activities and cultural events, along with community life. AKSD encourages pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. AKSD believes that it is essential for students to both acquire knowledge and develop their capacity for critical inquiry, enabling them to fully engage with curricula, as well as fostering a sense of harmony between academic and non-academic pursuits, in order to equip students with essential life skills that will not only prepare them for further studies, but for their professional lives.