Bangladesh AI Policy & Innovation Lab (BAPIL)

An independent research initiative proposing an AI-powered policy intelligence framework for evidence-based policymaking, responsible AI governance, and digital transformation in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh AI Policy & Innovation Lab (BAPIL) is an independent research initiative dedicated to advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI), policy intelligence, responsible AI governance, digital government, and evidence-based policymaking in Bangladesh through open research, technical documentation, and policy frameworks.

BAPIL synthesizes international best practices with Bangladesh's national priorities to propose a comprehensive framework for AI governance, policy intelligence, Bangla-language AI, public-sector innovation, and long-term digital transformation. Its first major research output is the BAPIL White Paper (Version 1.0), archived on Zenodo with a persistent DOI.

Project Objectives

  • Develop an AI-assisted policy intelligence framework for Bangladesh.
  • Advance responsible AI governance and ethical AI deployment.
  • Promote evidence-based policymaking through data-driven analysis.
  • Support digital government, AI innovation, and public-sector transformation.
  • Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among academia, government, industry, and civil society.

Key Components

  • AI Policy Intelligence Framework
  • Responsible AI Governance
  • Policy Analytics Dashboard
  • Bangla Policy Foundation Model
  • Digital Government and Public Innovation
  • National AI Capacity Development
  • Cybersecurity and Misinformation Research

Research Contributions

  • BAPIL White Paper (Version 1.0)
  • English and Bangla editions
  • International AI governance literature studies
  • Technical documentation and supporting research materials
  • Open-source repository with reproducible documentation

Key Contributions

  • Developed an 18-chapter AI policy and governance framework for Bangladesh.
  • Comparative analysis of international AI governance models.
  • Long-term roadmap aligned with Bangladesh's digital transformation goals.
  • Open-source documentation archived with a persistent Zenodo DOI.
  • Designed as a foundation for future policy intelligence research and implementation.

Conceptual Workflow

BAPIL proposes an AI-enabled policy intelligence workflow that transforms government data, policy documents, citizen feedback, and research outputs into actionable insights through analytics, knowledge management, and decision-support tools.

Project Status

  • Status: Active research initiative
  • White Paper: Version 1.0 released
  • Repository: Open source
  • Archive: DOI assigned through Zenodo

Resources

GitHub Repository
https://github.com/md-naim-hassan-saykat/bapil

White Paper (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21363967

Executive Summary (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21441172

Repository Concept DOI (All Versions)
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21360565

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