food security

From Dhaka to Denmark: A united front against food waste

Through cooperation, both countries can not only reduce food waste.
29 September 2025, 06:00 AM

62% of households spend half of their income on food: BBS

Across the country, nearly three in ten households fall into the poor to borderline category of the Food Consumption Score (FCS)
27 September 2025, 18:14 PM

Transforming Bangladesh's agricultural policies for future economic success

Bangladesh's agricultural policies have shown predictions about upcoming storms, but are not strong and integrated enough to remain resilient.
30 August 2025, 04:33 AM

Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security

The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.
21 December 2024, 03:00 AM

WORLD FOOD DAY: Food security is not just about food production

World Food Day raises global awareness and prompts action for those suffering from hunger.
16 October 2024, 02:00 AM

Extreme weather events threatening food security

Since May last year, Bangladesh faced more than a dozen extreme weather events -- four cyclones, nine incidents of floods, and multiple spells of heavy rains, heatwaves, and cold waves -- and now they threaten food security..These events not only harmed individual farmers and food security
16 October 2024, 01:01 AM

Govt must do more to reduce prices

Most vulnerable households have had to resort to various coping strategies to deal with food insecurity, with about seven in every 10 selling assets to make do.
30 September 2024, 06:00 AM

A future without farmland?

Government needs to act now to address soil degradation
7 June 2024, 10:09 AM

World Environment Day: Land the size of Dhaka city degrades every year

Soil degradation in Bangladesh is happening at a faster pace than earlier thought, and it is threatening the country’s food security.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM

How concerned should we be about food insecurity?

The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.
6 May 2024, 13:00 PM

Food security before Covid and now

Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.
28 March 2024, 02:00 AM

Poverty, inequality, food insecurity rise in urban areas: Sanem

Sanem carried out a survey among 9,000 households countrywide in Oct-Nov of 2023
24 February 2024, 15:16 PM

Food security still a ways off despite inroads

Despite making progress, about 36 percent low-income households suffered from food shortages
6 January 2024, 19:00 PM

Who controls the onion market?

Government must punish those triggering the abnormal price surge
13 December 2023, 06:15 AM

Why do our food producers go hungry?

Hunger is not only a political or economic problem, but also an alarming gender issue.
16 October 2023, 01:05 AM

Public food stock surges to 18-month high

Public food stocks in Bangladesh rocketed to an 18-month high in July thanks to higher procurement, imports of grains and reduced distribution, official figures showed.  
25 July 2023, 00:00 AM

Food storage project halfway though a decade has gone by

A government project aiming to enhance food security in Bangladesh has made less than 50 per cent progress even though nearly 10 years have passed since the Tk 3,569 crore initiative began in January 2014.
13 July 2023, 00:30 AM

We must build food system resilience before the next crisis

In February 2022, news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world.
18 April 2023, 05:53 AM

Severity of food insecurity doubles in six months: Sanem

The severity of food insecurity among poor households has increased significantly in Bangladesh compared to six months ago, finds a study released today.
29 March 2023, 08:43 AM

Making our public food distribution system work

With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
22 February 2023, 17:52 PM