Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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, 00:00 AM
‘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, 00:00 AM
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, 20:05 PM
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, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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, 09:00 AM
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, 12:01 PM
Will artificial intelligence widen inequality?
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds a lot of promise but also carries enormous risks.
6 March 2026, 01:00 AM
Safeguarding voters’ minds against AI
The people of Bangladesh are expecting a free and fair election after a long time.
2 February 2026, 00:12 AM
Why we need more ‘techies’ in our newsrooms
From the invention of the printing press to the rise of broadcast media, every major shift in communication technology has reshaped how news is produced, distributed, and consumed. Journalism has survived for centuries not because it resisted change, but because it adapted to it.
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Proactive steps can future-proof jobs in the AI era
There is a widespread fear across US campuses, businesses, and industries that the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its rapid integration into all spheres of our lives will lead to job losses and a lifestyle where robots control our daily routines.
18 January 2026, 12:00 PM
Apply to DEAI: Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Data Engineering and AI
The new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in DEAI will be supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme.
9 December 2025, 10:33 AM
The Gen Z guide to smarter learning
For Gen Z students who have grown up navigating both online classes and algorithmic chaos, learning smarter isn’t about working harder or longer. It is about using the right tools with the right mindset.
14 October 2025, 05:44 AM
Teaching in the age of AI
As fast as AI applications are evolving, we will need to find new solutions as we go and not get too comfortable with any temporary fixes.
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
Why the Global South should rewrite AI’s colonial code
By dangling open models while monopolising compute and data, Big Tech turns Global South innovators into outsourced R&D departments.
19 September 2025, 06:00 AM
AI reshaping banking, NBFIs
The financial services industry stands at a decisive moment.
13 September 2025, 19:03 PM
'Dear AI, please sell my product – make it emotional'
The most obvious consequence of this surge in AI use has to be the deprivation of artists from jobs they would otherwise have. For a typical 2-minute OVC, an ad agency would have to commit to the cost of casting, filming, editing, and sound – a sizeable fee. It is becoming increasingly lucrative for companies to cut costs by simply using an AI render of what they envisioned.
5 August 2025, 05:36 AM
Election Commission must confront AI threats head-on
Effective safeguards are needed to prevent AI disruption in the election
27 July 2025, 14:00 PM
Misuse of AI a big challenge ahead of polls: CEC
He emphasises the critical role of journalists, especially those in mainstream media
26 July 2025, 06:45 AM