Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- For more than a decade, 'Digital Bangladesh' was not merely a political slogan; it functioned as a practical framework for governance, service delivery, and socio-economic transformation. Internet connectivity expanded rapidly, government services became digitised, and millions of citizens-many of them poor and rural-were brought into the formal economy for the first time through mobile financial services. Technology, despite its limitations, carried a relatively inclusive promise. As Bangladesh now moves toward a new ambition often described as 'AI Bangladesh,' the stakes have become far higher. The central question is no longer about access alone, but about power, exclusion, and discrimination. Who will benefit from th...