A Professional Journal of National Defence College Volume 18 Number 1 June 2019 National Defence College Bangladesh EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Patron Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, rcds, psc, PhD Editor-in-Chief Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman, SGP, SUP, ndc, psc Editor Colonel Muhammad Shahriar Zaman, afwc, psc, G Associate Editors Brigadier General Md Shamim Kamal, ndu, afwc, psc, M phil Lieutenant Colonel A S M Badiul Alam, afwc, psc, G+, Arty Assistant Editors Senior Assistant Secretary Syeda Nurmahal Ashrafi Assistant Director Md Nazrul Islam ISSN: 1683-8475 DISCLAIMER The analysis, opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in this Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NDC, Bangladesh Armed Forces or any other agencies of Bangladesh Government. Statement, fact or opinion appearing in NDC Journal are solely those of the authors and do not imply endorsement by the editors or publisher. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electrical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Published by the National Defence College, Bangladesh Design & Printed by : ORNATE CARE 87, Mariam Villah (2nd floor), Nayapaltan, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Cell: 01911546613, E mail:
[email protected] CONTENTS Page Foreword vi Editorial vii Abstracts ix Bracing Artificial Intelligence for Socio-Economic Development: Opportunities, Implications and Challenges