Research · Digital development · UNESCO, 14 October 2026

At a glance

  • Title: Bangladesh: Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report
  • Institution: UNESCO, with Bangladesh’s ICT Division, a2i and UNDP
  • Funding: European Union
  • Published: 14 October 2026
  • Method: UNESCO Readiness Assessment Methodology, using desk research and consultations with government, academia, civil society and the private sector

Summary

The report assesses Bangladesh’s preparedness to implement UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. It makes 15 recommendations, with priorities including stronger AI governance, closing digital divides, building skills and improving access to data and infrastructure.

UNESCO AI readiness assessment for Bangladesh: priority areas are governance, digital divides, skills, and data and infrastructure
Graphic: Devlens Bangladesh. Source: UNESCO, 14 October 2026.

Why it matters

Government services, health programmes and humanitarian agencies are starting to use AI tools. Development organisations working on digital inclusion, data protection and service delivery can use the assessment to understand where national policy is heading and where gaps remain.

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Sources

Topics: digital development · governance · governance human rights · innovation science and information technology · national

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