Dhaka, July 28 -- The written examination for selecting trainees under the "Skills Development through Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology for ICT-Literate Youth" project was held simultaneously in all 64 districts on Tuesday, with around 50,000 applicants appearing for the test.

Nearly 83,000 applications were submitted for the programme nationwide. After verification, around 50,000 applications were found valid, making those applicants eligible to participate in the selection process.

Following the verification process, around 50,000 applications were declared valid, making those applicants eligible to participate in the written examination.

In the first phase of the project, a total of 1,600 trainees will be selected, with 25 pa...