Operation Bangladesh, founded by Morad Shaker, has completed its original five-million-position allocation, transitioning from a Bangladesh-centered initiative to the broader Shaker Global Poverty Reduction Ecosystem. Of the original 5,000,000 positions, 4,996,048 have been allocated, leaving 3,952 as a security reserve for operational corrections.
The milestone follows the July 7, 2026 global expansion announcement, when approximately 4.2 million units had been structured internationally. Originally designed as a confidential 2025 pilot for Bangladesh, the initiative has evolved due to operational challenges, prompting Shaker to open allocations internationally. Some allocations followed citizen petitions, while others were initiated by Shaker based on economic and humanitarian conditions.
The final allocation breakdown for the five-million includes Thailand (2,435,000), India (600,000), Sri Lanka (500,000), Philippines (400,000), Vietnam (100,000), Tajikistan (100,000), Puerto Rico (100,000), Zambia (100,000), Tanzania (100,000), Lebanon (100,000), South Africa (100,000), Cambodia (100,000), Fiji (50,000), United States (50,000), Zimbabwe (50,000), Maldives (25,000), Eswatini (25,000), Lesotho (25,000), Bahamas (25,000), Tonga (10,000), and Bangladesh (1,048). These figures represent planned participation allocations, not completed distributions.
Shaker has also activated a separate 10-million-position reserve originally preserved for Bangladesh expansion. Of this reserve, 4,000,000 positions are allocated to Phoenix Passage, a new global humanitarian movement designed by Shaker and scheduled for launch on January 1, 2027. Additional allocations include 3,000,000 for Myanmar nationals in Thailand, 1,000,000 for Ukraine, 50,000 for Afghanistan following a citizen petition from New Zealand, and 250,000 for the Shaker Global Animal Protection Foundation, a Wyoming-based nonprofit. Total allocated from the reserve is 8,300,000, with 1,700,000 remaining.
The next phase involves approaching countries and institutions to explore cooperation for implementation, subject to laws and feasibility. Shaker noted, "Operation Bangladesh is approximately one year behind our original plan because of the circumstances and challenges we encountered in Bangladesh. Those challenges changed our path, but not our mission." Shaker, an Iranian entrepreneur and humanitarian based in Wyoming, is also founder of the Shaker Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Foundation and the Shaker Foundation for American Service Heroes. Operation Bangladesh, as the original pilot for the Shaker Global Poverty Reduction Ecosystem, now serves as an international framework for structured poverty reduction.
