{"slug":"bangladesh-national-artificial-intelligence-policy-2026-2030","title":"National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)","short_title":"National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030","jurisdiction":"bangladesh","instrument_type":"consultation","status":"under_consultation","is_binding":false,"issuing_body":"ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology","summary_plain":"A revised draft national AI policy published by the ICT Division for public review. It proposes a risk-based approach to AI regulation with prohibitions on certain uses, impact assessments for high-risk systems, and institutional arrangements for coordination and capacity building. Public consultation on the draft closed in February 2026 and the committee is reviewing submissions before finalisation.","adopted_on":"2026-02-09","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://aipolicy.gov.bd/docs/national-ai-policy-bangladesh-2026-2030-draft-v2.0.pdf","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"high","updated_at":"2026-09-11T14:52:58+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/bangladesh-national-artificial-intelligence-policy-2026-2030","status_note":"An earlier draft National AI Policy 2024 (April 2024) existed on the ICT Division portal but that URL now returns 404, so it is not recorded. Final adoption not yet confirmed as of access date.","scope_summary":"Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. Oversight: ICT Division AI Policy Committee; proposed national AI coordination body. Stated purpose: Create a risk-based, rights-respecting framework for AI adoption after an earlier 2024 draft stalled.","who_it_applies_to":null,"key_dates_summary":"2026-01-25: Draft V1.1 released for public consultation; 2026-02-09: Draft V2.0 published; consultation closed 8 February 2026","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.","taxonomy":[],"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)","publisher":"ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh","url":"https://aipolicy.gov.bd/docs/national-ai-policy-bangladesh-2026-2030-draft-v2.0.pdf","document_date":"2026-02-09","document_type":"consultation","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"Draft V1.1 released for public consultation","publisher":"ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh","url":"https://aipolicy.gov.bd/","document_date":"2026-01-25","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"Draft V2.0 published; consultation closed 8 February 2026","publisher":"ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh","url":"https://aipolicy.gov.bd/","document_date":"2026-02-09","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://aipolicy.gov.bd/docs/national-ai-policy-bangladesh-2026-2030-draft-v2.0.pdf","source_title":"National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)","source_publisher":"ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh","source_document_date":"2026-02-09","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"high","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.","reviewed_by":null}}