MIST holds Bangladesh’s 1st ‘Responsible AI Summit’
DHAKA, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS) – The Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) immediately held first-ever “Responsible AI Summit 2026” in Bangladesh underneath the auspices of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Dhaka Cantonment right here.
It has been acknowledged as an vital initiative within the follow of accountable and moral synthetic intelligence within the nation, mentioned a launch of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate immediately.
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmin S Murshid, additionally in control of the Ministry of Social Welfare, was current on the opening ceremony because the chief visitor, the place a number of classes have been additionally held on totally different subjects.
MIST Commandant Major General Mohammad Nasim Parvez was current because the Chief Patron with Brigadier General Mohammad Shahjahan Mojib, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), within the chair.
Speaking on the event because the chief visitor, Sharmin S. Murshid highlighted the significance and potential of Responsible Artificial Intelligence within the growth of the commercial sector and efficient coverage formulation within the context of Bangladesh.
In this context, the MIST Commandant talked about that MIST would all the time actively work to develop applied sciences associated to Responsible Artificial Intelligence by schooling and analysis, mentioned the discharge.
Assistant Professor at Northeastern University Dr Upol Ehsan introduced his keynote paper on the summit and Berkman Klein Fellow at Harvard University, a well-known researcher in Human-Centered Explainable AI (HCXAI) analysis.
Among others, Associate Prof Dr SM Tayyabul Haque (BRAC University), Prof Dr Nova Ahmed (North South University), Associate Prof Dr. Kazi Noor-e-Alam Siddiqui (MIST), Commandant Major General Md. Nasim Parvez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Bondstein Technologies Mir Shahrukh Islam, CEO and Chairperson of UY Systems Limited Farhana Anwar Rahman, Senior Assistant Secretary of the ICT Department Arafat Mohammad Noman and Managing Director of Graphic People and Software People Imtiaz Elahi additionally took half within the dialogue in a number of separate session on the occasion.
During the dialogue, they highlighted the significance of growing indigenously developed AI options which are appropriate with the realities and wishes of Bangladesh.
The dialogue introduced up totally different views on how lecturers can play a position within the accountable AI practices of establishments. Besides, how to make sure the accountable use of AI expertise in Bangladesh as a growing nation was additionally mentioned intimately on the occasion.
Students from 12 universities, together with MIST, Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), BRAC University, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Islamic University of Technology (IUT) took half within the competitors.
Subsequently awards got to the primary 4 groups in undertaking presentation and the primary 4 groups in poster exhibition, the ISPR added.