THE phrase 鈥榗hildren are the future of the nation鈥� is often repeated in discussions and seminars, yet the true significance of these words is frequently overlooked in practice. The well-being of children is directly tied to the future prosperity of any country and ensuring their physical and mental development is a national imperative. Without adequate nutrition, children...
IN BANGLADESH, where 40 per cent of adolescent girls suffer from anaemia and 35 per cent of children under five experience stunting, the need for nutrition-sensitive food systems has never been more urgent. These statistics represent not just numbers but millions of young lives being compromised at the most critical stages of their development. While the country...
The number of Rohingya children needing emergency treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh鈥檚 refugee camps has surged by 27 per cent in February 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund...
THE government has ways to go and steps to adopt for sustainable food systems crucial for ensuring food security and nutrition for all. A sustainable food system, encompassing everything from processing, packaging and transport of food, also prioritises sustainable agriculture and environmental concern. A sustainable food system also encourages local...
More than 19.5 million people in Yemen will need assistance in 2025, a senior UN official said Wednesday, expressing concern over a worsening humanitarian crisis and for children suffering from malnutrition...
Organic Nutrition Limited announced on Saturday that it had begun exporting Bangladeshi functional food brand 鈥楰arkuma鈥� to the USA, where it is now available at different outlets.
With the support of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, a development partner, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation organised a workshop on 鈥業odised Salt Act-2021鈥� at the conference room of BSCIC Rajshahi regional office on Sunday...
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Department of Agricultural Extension jointly organised a nutrition campaign as part of the Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security project at Dinajpur Sadar on Thursday...
Shokti+ is expanding its mission to adult consumers to meet their daily nutrition need with the launch of their new fortified sour yogurt, according to a press release...
Speakers, including researchers, at a workshop on Tuesday underscored the need for nurturing communities resilient to nutritional challenges...
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday said that formalin was a very volatile substance, due to which formalin had no role in preserving and ripening fruits.聽..
Speakers at a workshop held at Sech Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday emphasised the importance of integrating nutrition into the agricultural value chain to enhance food security and improve livelihoods...
A discussion and prize distribution were held on the concluding day of the National Nutrition Week at Bagmara in Rajshahi...
ACCORDING to the Constitution of Bangladesh, nutrition is a basic human right, and the government has made significant investments to ensure it. Over the years, the nation has made substantial progress in reducing malnutrition, with the hunger score improving...
THE New Year celebrations this year were low key compared to the past. The loud sound of crackers and other fireworks that traditionally accompany the dawn of the New Year were less than in the past. The economic burden...