Bangladesh food security
Agriculture must adapt to climate change
Our food security, farmers’ survival are at stake
Women’s health and well-being must be prioritised
New study reveals worrying level of malnutrition among women
Stop brick kilns from devouring farmlands
Government must do more than just shutting illegal establishments
Inflation eating into daily meals
Authorities must address skyrocketing food prices
A success story that remains incomplete
Triumphs in agricultural farming contrast with plight of farmers, consumers
Boon for a few, bane for the vast many
Topsoil removal is hurting land fertility, nation's food security prospects
Our soil is losing precious nutrients
Concerted efforts needed to improve soil health, ensure food security
Law alone cannot stop food hoarding
But it’s a vital first step, and needs to be implemented regularly
Project to modernise farming must work
Farmers need to be motivated and given necessary tools on time
Increased cost of irrigation: What about food security in Bangladesh?
One may note that farmers have to buy diesel and fertilisers at a higher rate at retail level than the government-fixed prices.
Malnourished women, malnourished nation
Address the double-edged sword of undernutrition and obesity.
What should be Bangladesh’s food security strategy?
The rapid increase in global food prices in recent months have put many countries including Bangladesh in a crisis.
Don’t let rice hoarders get off scot-free
Price hikes despite the high yield of Boro rice totally unacceptable
24.2m underfed in Bangladesh
One in every six person in Bangladesh is undernourished and does not have access to sufficient food, according to a new UN report.
Govt aims at ensuring food security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has been striving to ensure food security through boosting production.
Food stock rises
The government's food stock saw a rise this year compared to the same period last year. This was mainly due to a significant
Bangladesh food security ranking lowest in South Asia
Bangladesh stands on the 89th position in the recently published Global Food Security Index-2017, which is the lowest among the South-Asian countries.
No formalin in vegetable, fruits: BFSA
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority claims that there is no scope to adulterate vegetable and fruits by mixing formalin, a health hazardous chemical.
Qamrul refuses to give stats of food reserve
Food Minister Qamrul Islam has rubbished reports of “low food stock”, at a time when Bangladesh is importing rice following a price flare and market instability. He has categorically denied to share information on current food reserve and has drawn attention to future plans of food stocking instead.
