Shikho has introduced a free Bangla-language course on artificial intelligence (AI) designed for people with no prior technical knowledge.

According to a press release, the initiative was launched on April 30 at an event in Dhaka attended by representatives from government ministries, the private sector and development partners. The course, titled Think AI, was developed in collaboration with LightCastle Partners and supported by Meta. It is delivered through Shikho’s online learning platform and consists of four lessons covering AI fundamentals, the mechanics of generative tools, the ethics of responsible use, and concrete upskilling pathways.

Discussions at the event centered on three objectives: distributing the course through Bangladesh's existing educational infrastructure, opening cross-sector dialogue on AI literacy and digital skills, and establishing a replicable model for public-private collaboration in digital skilling, states the press release.