Bangladesh food security
Keep an eye out for the unfed
As lines in front of OMS trucks get longer, we must reach out to the most vulnerable
18 November 2022, 06:21 AM
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022, 16:00 PM
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022, 15:34 PM
We must prioritise food security
PM’s call in this regard is a welcome one
7 November 2022, 21:05 PM
We must avert food crisis
Food security should be one of our top priorities
18 October 2022, 12:42 PM
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices a welcome move
OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor
1 September 2022, 12:30 PM
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.
27 August 2022, 14:00 PM
Malnourished women, malnourished nation
Address the double-edged sword of undernutrition and obesity.
17 August 2022, 13:00 PM
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.
18 July 2022, 16:00 PM
Don’t let rice hoarders get off scot-free
Price hikes despite the high yield of Boro rice totally unacceptable
2 June 2022, 12:21 PM
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.
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt aims at ensuring food security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has been striving to ensure food security through boosting production.
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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.
23 December 2017, 14:07 PM
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.
19 August 2017, 11:36 AM
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.
13 July 2017, 07:23 AM