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DHAKA: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir inaugurated the AI Business Summit on Thursday morning at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
The day-long Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026 is being held to accelerate the country’s technology-driven economy and strengthen national capabilities. The event has been jointly organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
Among those present at the inauguration were Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Science and Technology Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu, Science and Technology Secretary Md Anwar Hossain, ICC President Mahbubur Rahman and DCCI President Taskin Ahmed.
Professor Alamgir Hossain, former chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Dhaka, delivered the keynote paper.
Organisers said artificial intelligence is driving a global economic transformation in the era of the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution. Against this backdrop, the summit has adopted the theme “AI-Driven Economy for Tomorrow.”
The summit features 142 exhibition stalls showcasing products and innovations from national and international companies, technology providers and innovators. More than 150 startups and technology firms are presenting their innovative ideas and projects.
There are also dedicated stalls showcasing AI projects and prototypes developed by students from 20 educational institutions, including 19 universities and one college. Five foreign exhibitors are participating, including one from the United States and four from Pakistan.
Around 6,000 visitors and 2,000 invited guests are attending the summit, including 200 special guests invited by the DCCI and the Ministry of Science and Technology. Around 27 speakers and panellists, including local and international policymakers, industry experts, academics, researchers, corporate leaders and representatives of development partner organisations, are scheduled to address the event.
The organisers expressed hope that the joint initiative of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the DCCI would play a transformative role in promoting the adoption of responsible AI technology in the country’s industrial and commercial sectors and building a sustainable AI ecosystem.
