Land degradation is posing a serious threat to our food security, health and environment

Dr Mohammad Jahangir Alam of BAU talks to The Daily Star about the country's rice production.

As lines in front of OMS trucks get longer, we must reach out to the most vulnerable

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues

PM’s call in this regard is a welcome one

Food security should be one of our top priorities

OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor

One may note that farmers have to buy diesel and fertilisers at a higher rate at retail level than the government-fixed prices.

Address the double-edged sword of undernutrition and obesity.

The rapid increase in global food prices in recent months have put many countries including Bangladesh in a crisis.

Price hikes despite the high yield of Boro rice totally unacceptable

One in every six person in Bangladesh is undernourished and does not have access to sufficient food, according to a new UN report.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has been striving to ensure food security through boosting production.

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 stands on the 89th position in the recently published Global Food Security Index-2017, which is the lowest among the South-Asian countries.

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority claims that there is no scope to adulterate vegetable and fruits by mixing formalin, a health hazardous chemical.

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.