DHAKA, Nov 29, 2025 (BSS) - A workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) was held today in the city, focusing on empowering youth with AI skills to prepare them for the future. 

First Secretary (Political) of the Australian High Commission in Bangladesh, Laura Adams, said that in a rapidly changing world, AI is essential to harness the potential of young people.

"The youth of Bangladesh can make themselves skilled through its proper use," Adams said at the opening session of the event, organized by the Institution for Global Cooperation Foundation (IGCF) at the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra in the capital.

IGCF Chairman Mahmudur Rahman and Executive Director Shama Obaideh were also present at the inaugural ceremony. Forty students from various public and private universities participated in the workshop, which was organized under IGCF's Youth Skill Development Program. 

The foundation began its journey this year with the aim of empowering youth and developing them into world-class citizens through innovative, research-based initiatives.

IGCF member Imamul Haque Shamim delivered the welcome address.

Trainer Abdullah Al Mamun said the Gen Z youth who led the July Uprising would drive the future AI revolution in Bangladesh. By gaining expertise in artificial intelligence, he added, young people will play a crucial role in shaping the country's future.

Abu Saleh Mohammad Yusuf, IGCF member and Research Director at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, warned that without adequate skills in AI, Bangladesh risks falling behind the rest of the world in the next decade.