Artificial Intelligence (AI)
End of reading? A post-literate society in the making
AI is reshaping reading, writing and knowledge, creating a post-literate culture where no single medium remains dominant.
28 August 2026
Telecoms turn to AI to save energy, other costs
Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.
19 August 2026
Should you replace your partner with AI as soon as possible?
Discover how AI companions like Replika and ChatGPT reshape romantic relationships from Colorado to Japan. Explore the trade-offs of digital intimacy, emotional dependency, and why authentic human connections still matter in a modern tech-driven world.
13 August 2026
AI trails traditional method in poverty targeting
An artificial intelligence model, built using mobile phone data, matched only 32 percent of genuinely poor households in a large-scale trial in Bangladesh, compared with 52 percent for a traditional door-to-door survey method.
13 August 2026
Draft cyber security strategy shifts focus to AI threats
The government has drafted a new National Cyber Security Strategy for 2026-2030 that shifts its focus to emerging threats from artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.
7 August 2026
Bangladesh walks AI tightrope as US, China build rival tech blocs
The technology rivalry between the US and China has arrived in Bangladesh, placing Dhaka at a crossroads as two competing visions for the future of artificial intelligence take shape.
3 August 2026
Money talks: Now the machines are listening
Artificial intelligence is helping banks and financial institutions understand customers, manage risks and make faster decisions
1 August 2026
AI firms are buying millions of old books—then destroying them
Artificial intelligence companies are buying old and out-of-print books in bulk to create training data, prompting concern that uncommon editions could disappear after being scanned and destroyed.
29 July 2026
Govt eyes AI-powered analytics to safeguard essential commodity supply: minister
Ten years of data will be analysed to identify shortages in advance
28 July 2026
I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
Like many people working close to technology, I believed AI would become the defining aspect for our generation.
27 July 2026
Is Bangladesh ready for AI in business?
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate curiosity, fear and hype. Some believe it will replace millions of jobs overnight.
19 July 2026
‘Build AI capability, not just digital access’
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday urged experts to move beyond digitalisation and build a national ecosystem centred on people, skills, and innovation to enhance and foster artificial intelligence (AI) capability.
16 July 2026
Govt plans national AI policy to boost efficiency, transparency: PM's adviser
The government is planning to prepare a national artificial intelligence (AI) policy aimed at making public services faster, more transparent and accountable while improving efficiency across government operations, an adviser to the prime minister said today
15 July 2026
Is Bangladesh ready for the future of work?
Bangladesh built its economic rise on labour-intensive manufacturing. But the employment model that powered this growth is coming under increasing strain.
4 July 2026
When AI becomes HR
In Bangladesh, we have a beautiful management tradition. When an employee is stressed, we first advise him to “take pressure positively.”
15 May 2026
Can AI make Bida more effective?
Somewhere in Dhaka, a diplomat wakes up to a familiar routine. Briefings. Reports. Summaries. Meetings. What he does not see is what has already changed overnight.
6 May 2026
Bangladesh must adapt as AI transforms diplomacy and state power
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant technological frontier. It is already shaping how governments make decisions, information circulates, borders are managed, and how citizens interact with the state.
8 April 2026
Malicious email can turn your AI agent into a spy, study warns
A new paper from Google DeepMind warns that a single malicious email can trick an AI agent into stealing and handing over private data.
7 April 2026
Will artificial intelligence widen inequality?
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds a lot of promise but also carries enormous risks.
6 March 2026
Safeguarding voters’ minds against AI
The people of Bangladesh are expecting a free and fair election after a long time.
2 February 2026