CHEYENNE, Wyoming — November 1, 2026
Founder Morad Shaker has opened a founder petition and approved an allocation for 100,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking a new chapter in the international development of Operation Bangladesh. The initiative is preparing for the next stage of its work in the country, with the hope that as many as 100,000 people may benefit as the program develops.
A mission shaped by human need
Operation Bangladesh began with a focus on Bangladesh and a question that has guided its founder, Morad Shaker: How can a humanitarian initiative help reduce the daily pressure that poverty places on individuals, families, and communities? The project grew from years of observation, preparation, and engagement with students, scholars, independent professionals, and community members. In Bangladesh, Shaker saw how hardship can limit opportunity even for people with determination, talent, and strong family and community values.
The initiative’s founding principle is expressed in the words, “Serving people is serving God.” For Shaker, this belief places human dignity and service at the center of leadership. Operation Bangladesh was conceived as a long-term humanitarian effort—one that could support people facing hardship, help communities build opportunity, and stand alongside national leadership in addressing challenges that affect everyday life.
The Bangladesh turning point
Bangladesh was intended to be the initiative’s first chapter. In Shaker’s account, the mission’s basic principles were violated during its implementation. He says that individuals involved in the program and an organization expected to protect the nonprofit’s mission failed in their responsibilities, and that his basic rights as founder and principal funder were violated. He is not detailing the disputed conduct in this announcement. Shaker says these events left him no choice but to redirect the original Bangladesh-focused initiative and open its humanitarian framework to the wider world. The project’s path changed, but its purpose of serving people remained.
From a country-focused pilot to a wider framework
Bangladesh gave the initiative its name and starting point. After the events in Bangladesh, Operation Bangladesh began preparing an international framework through which countries, communities, and prospective participants could engage with its mission. The name reflects the project’s origin; the broader goal is to make its humanitarian vision relevant wherever people and communities need opportunity and support.
A central part of this framework is the Hope Registry, which the organization describes as an intake and pre-screening system. It is intended to organize interest, petitions, and community requests so they can be reviewed through a structured process. The registry is part of a wider Shaker Global Poverty Reduction Ecosystem, designed to connect humanitarian priorities with longer-term opportunity and community development. The organization’s published framework describes an original capacity of up to five million qualified individuals, with participation moving through review and approval stages.
The registry is intended to provide a disciplined path from an initial petition to review, verification, and possible future participation. A country allocation or registry position is a starting point for organized engagement, with specific program stages and eligibility procedures to be communicated as they are developed. Operation Bangladesh’s published materials describe the initiative as expanding from its Bangladesh focus through a controlled, multi-regional process.
The initiative’s public platform gives communities and national leaders a place to understand its mission, follow country announcements, and learn how participation is expected to develop. This reflects Shaker’s view that an international humanitarian mission requires a clear process, continued communication, and a record of decisions—not only a public announcement.
Why the DRC is part of the next chapter
After months of studying the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Shaker selected the country as one of the final nations in the current phase of Operation Bangladesh’s global humanitarian initiatives. The DRC is a country of extraordinary human and cultural strength, with communities whose aspirations and future deserve serious attention. The founder petition is now open, and Shaker has approved an allocation for 100,000 people.
The initiative is preparing to move toward launch. Its hope is that up to 100,000 people in the DRC will ultimately benefit through the program as it develops. The announcement marks the beginning of engagement with the country. Further information about participation, eligibility, and program procedures will be shared through official Operation Bangladesh channels as preparations advance.
Shaker has expressed his intention to stand beside the people and leadership of the DRC and serve the nation through this initiative. The country’s selection is part of a wider humanitarian purpose: to recognize national potential, support people and communities, and create opportunities for progress.
A continuing global mission
Operation Bangladesh’s development reflects a journey from a country-focused beginning toward a broader international vision. The initiative is rooted in Bangladesh, but its purpose extends beyond borders. Its founder’s approach emphasizes organized engagement, long-term thinking, and respect for the role of national leadership and local communities.
For Morad Shaker, the DRC announcement is both a milestone and a beginning. It connects the project’s origins in Bangladesh with its ambition to serve people in additional countries through a structured humanitarian framework. As launch preparations continue, Operation Bangladesh says it will share updates about the DRC phase and the next steps through its official platform.
One mission. One world. Restoring hope.
