, Nov. 5 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday stressed the need for responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost productivity, modernise industries, attract new investment and create decent employment opportunities for young people.

"Technology should be for people, not people for technology," he said after inaugurating the Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026 in Dhaka.

The president said Bangladesh is standing at the threshold of a major transformation, with AI as one of its principal drivers, which would determine the future of the country's agriculture, education, healthcare, industries, trade, employment and overall economy.

"So, today's conference is not merely an event; it is a platform for charting our ...