Fayez Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser today inaugurated the first artificial intelligence (AI) technology-based platform. Photo: pid

DHAKA, Dec 15, 2025 (BSS) - The first artificial intelligence (AI) technology-based platform for the Bengali language, ‘Kagoj.ai’, has been launched. 

Alongside it, a new Bengali font called “July” has also been officially introduced.

The formal inauguration took place at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka, at an event organised by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division on Monday, December 15. 

Fayez Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser responsible for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, inaugurated the platforms.

In his address, Taiyeb said at least 4,000 people have used the platform experimentally in the last two weeks and attained good results. Its API is being opened to make the Bengali language open to everyone, he added. 

He emphasized the importance of preserving linguistic and cultural diversity, announcing plans to collect 10,000 minutes of oral language data from each ethnic community. A Bengali Large Language Model (LLM) will be developed to help protect and sustain local languages in the digital space, he added.

He said the source code will also be opened by ensuring cyber security. To keep the local cultural flow of the language intact, 10,000 oral minutes of each ethnic group's language will soon be collected and Bangla LML will be created, he added.

He further noted that increased use of the platform would help identify challenges more quickly, accelerating development and improving the overall ecosystem.

It is mentionable that ‘Kagaz.AI’ will ensure the use of artificial intelligence in Bangla language writing, official document preparation, language processing and content creation, which is an important milestone in the digital advancement of the Bengali language. 

Meanwhile, the new Bangla front ‘July’ has been created for official and institutional use, which will help remove various limitations existing in computer-based Bengali writing. The two services that were inaugurated have been developed through the ‘Enrichment of Bengali Language in Information Technology through Research and Development’ project implemented by the Bangladesh Computer Council under the Information and Communication Technology Division.

Secretary of the Information and Communication Technology Division Shish Haider Chowdhury presided over the event while Bangla Academy Director General Professor Dr Mohammad Azam, Additional Secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Department Zahirul Islam, officials from various government and private departments, technology experts and invited guests were present.