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July 19, 1961, is indelibly etched in the history of Apex in Bangladesh. It was on this day that the first Apex club was formed in the South Asian Country.
The late Suleman Khan is the man credited with introducing Apex to Bangladesh. The Community Organization has flourished from humble beginnings and now boasts 79 chartered clubs and five un chartered clubs.
History shows that during a visit to East Pakistan, Mr. Khan talked about the concept of Apex with some of his close friends in D
haka. In turn, a meeting was arranged at the hotel Shahbag ( at present BSMMU), Dhaka on July 19, 1961. Apexian advocate Ahmedur Rahman Khan was the chairman. Thirty-six young men attended the meeting. A member of the Karachi Apex Club, Mr Mashi Mirza was the Chief Guest. By meeting's end, the Apex Club of Dhaka had been formed, with Ahmedur Rahman Khan the President and Syed A K Mahmudul Haque Secretary.
The Apex Club of Dhaka was sponsored by the Apex Club of Karachi under District 7, Zone 10 of Apex Australia. It was chartered in 1963 as club No. 408 under District 7, Zone 10 of Apex Australia. The Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Tamij Uddin Khan, was the chief Guest at the charter certificate presentation ceremony. The determination and dedication of these founding members ensured that Apex would have a strong and certain future.
Again through the inspiration of Mr Khan, the second club in Bangladesh- the Apex Club of Chittagong - was inaugurated on January 11, 1964, under the sponsorship of the Apex Club of Dhaka. The President was Mr. Suleman Khan and the Secretary Syed A K Mahmudul Hoque. Tig Thomas Presented the charter certificate to the Apex Club of Chittagong in 1966.