Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin on Thursday stressed the need for stronger collaboration between industries and academic institutions to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and turn research-based knowledge into productive economic assets.

Speaking at the Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026, he said the success of AI adoption would depend on how effectively the technology could be aligned with Bangladesh's economic realities and needs.

AI could offer effective solutions to real-world challenges across various sectors, including ready-made garments, textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, financial services, logistics and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Mahdi, also the Prime Minister's Offi...