Md. Aman Ullah Aman, a University of Dhaka student from Patiya, said his experience with Grameenphone Academy helped him strengthen his communication and leadership skills, become financially independent and pursue new professional opportunities. I never imagined I could become this confident. Grameenphone Academy helped me build my communication and leadership skills, become financially independent, and today, I`m pursuing Chartered Accountancy at Deloitte Bangladesh while sharing these learnings with more than 300 young people in my community, he said.

Students can register online using a valid university ID through the Registration Link by 30 September 2026. Participants may apply individually or as a team of up to 3 members (minimum 1 member, maximum 3 members per team). Applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprising representatives from different industries, technology startups and Grameenphone. Selected ideas will then progress through the Concept Pitch and a mentor-led Ignition Chamber, where participants will have the opportunity to further develop and refine their ideas before presenting them at the Gala.

China`s Alibaba on Monday unveiled what it said is its largest and most capable artificial-intelligence model, the Qwen3.8-Max, which is not far behind in size when compared with an offering from domestic rival Moonshot AI launched last month.

The Department of Youth Development has officially launched a nationwide Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme under its project titled "Skill Development of IT-Literate Youth through Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology." The inauguration ceremony was held on Sunday,2 August at the Momo Inn Auditorium in Bogura, where State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque formally launched the programme as the chief guest.