# National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: Bangladesh
- **Instrument type**: Consultation
- **Status**: Under consultation
- **Binding**: No — guidance, strategy or standard
- **Issuing body**: ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
- **Adopted**: 2026-02-09

## In brief

National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 is a non-binding consultation of Bangladesh, issued by ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. It has been under consultation since 9 February 2026. Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. A revised draft national AI policy published by the ICT Division for public review.

## Summary

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.

## Scope

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.

## Key dates

2026-01-25: Draft V1.1 released for public consultation; 2026-02-09: Draft V2.0 published; consultation closed 8 February 2026

## Notes on dates

Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0025 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0025; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/bangladesh-national-artificial-intelligence-policy-2026-2030
- **Official source**: https://aipolicy.gov.bd/docs/national-ai-policy-bangladesh-2026-2030-draft-v2.0.pdf
- **Source document**: National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)
- **Published by**: ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh
- **Review status**: verified
- **Confidence**: high
- **Facts last confirmed**: 2026-09-26
- **Confirmed by**: Bhaskar Bhatt (see https://aipolicytracker.org/reviewers)
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Draft V2.0)" [AIPT-POL-0025, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0025 (accessed 27 October 2026).

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