The American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB) inaugurated its state-of-the-art AI supercomputing lab on May 3, 2026, at its permanent campus. The lab was officially inaugurated by Nadia Anwar, Founder Member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), AIUB; Dr Hasanul A Hasan, Founder Member, BoT; Ishtiaque Abedin, Founder Member, BoT; and Dr Carmen Z Lamagna, Former Vice-Chancellor and Member, BoT. Prof. Dr Saiful Islam, Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. Dr Md Abdur Rahman, Pro Vice-Chancellor, were also present at the inauguration.

This cutting-edge facility features advanced NVIDIA DGX Spark systems, delivering up to 1 petaflop of AI performance. The lab enables researchers and students to work with large-scale AI models, including large language models and diffusion systems, fostering hands-on innovation in AI engineering.

The initiative places strong emphasis on developing “Sovereign AI” tailored to the Bengali language and local context, ensuring culturally relevant technological advancement. It will also support research in key sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, smart cities, and the textile industry. Through this initiative, AIUB aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s AI research ecosystem, promote ethical AI development, and empower future innovators with world-class computational resources.