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A ministerial-level delegation from Bangladesh visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Monday to explore potential collaboration in education, artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills, cloud computing and cybersecurity.
The visit was organised under an initiative of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles, according to a message received in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The delegation was led by Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir and included State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad, Prime Minister’s Protocol Officer-2 Kamrul Islam and Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary-1 Jahidul Islam Roni.
Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Tareq Md Ariful Islam and Consul General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles Kazi Muhammad Javed Iqbal also attended the meeting.
Divya Jani, Vice-President of Strategy and Operations for Google for Education, led the Google team, which also included experts from the company.
The discussions focused particularly on Google for Education and its potential role in modernising Bangladesh’s education system, strengthening teachers’ capacity and improving student learning outcomes through technology and AI.
The delegation and Google officials also discussed opportunities for cooperation in digital skills development, cloud computing, cybersecurity and the responsible use of technology.
