RAMPANT food adulteration is a grave and persistent public health threat, with unsafe food turning what sustains life into a slow and silent agent of disease and death. Recent laboratory tests by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority show how deeply the problem has penetrated the food chain. Of the 15 bread samples tested, 11 contained potassium bromate, a banned...
THIS is unfortunate that food losses post harvest and food waste at consumption account for a third of all the food produced in Bangladesh, as a recent World Bank report says, when insufficient food security forces 12 per cent of the poor to skip meals and about 9 per cent of the poor to pass a day without food, as a recent Power and Participation Research Centre...
Food 鈥� an essential element for human survival 鈥� has turned into a silent killer in Bangladesh.
Food losses during the post-harvest period and food waste in the consumption level are growing in Bangladesh due to the absence of adequate food processing plants and a lack of push for recycling wasted food in the food-starved country.
Environmental campaigners at a rally in Rajshahi on Thursday called for replacing the fossil fuel-based food system with green and sustainable energy-based alternatives to ensure environmental justice and food security...
Abdul Awal Mintoo have been awarded 鈥楾op Agri-Food Pioneer (TAP), 2025鈥� award by World Food Prize Foundation, said a press release...
Foodpanda, the country鈥檚 leading online food and grocery delivery platform, recently organised a special screening titled 鈥楶anda Rider Movie Night鈥� at Star Cineplex, SKS Tower in Dhaka, says a press release.
THE global call for sustainable food systems resonates powerfully through this year鈥檚 World Food Day theme: 鈥楬and in hand for better foods and a better future.鈥� Nowhere is this message more relevant than in Bangladesh鈥檚 livestock sector, a critical yet climate-vulnerable industry standing at the crossroads of opportunity and risk. The sector sustains millions of rural...
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme warned Wednesday that 鈥榮taggering鈥� cuts to its funding risked pushing up to 13.7 million people currently receiving food aid into 鈥榚mergency鈥� levels of hunger 鈥� one step before famine.
Foodpanda, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading online food and grocery delivery platform, has collaborated with Dongjin Electric Motorcycle to make eco-friendly mobility more affordable for its delivery partners聽 through an easy EMI-based e-bike purchase plan, requiring no credit card, says a press release.
EVERY year on October 16, the world observes World Food Day. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥榟and in hand for better food and a better future,鈥� calls for collective effort towards a healthier and more sustainable world. The day holds particular significance this year, as it...
World Food Programme acting executive director Carl Skau reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising food aid for 1.3 million Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, saying the crisis remains one of the Rome-based UN agency鈥檚 top agenda.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global food and economic systems to end hunger, saying hunger is caused by the failure of the existing economic framework.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Rome, Italy, at around 5:00pm (local time) on Sunday to join the annual World Food Forum, the flagship event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation.
A complementary food for undernourished children developed in Bangladesh has been named among TIME magazine鈥檚 Best Inventions of 2025.
Amari Dhaka has announced the launch of its latest culinary promotion 鈥� 鈥楧hakaiya Dawat鈥� at Amaya Food Gallery.
THIS is heartening that the agro-processed food industry has expanded domestically faster than what it has done in export to global market. The overall processed food market, which now employs about 250,000 people, is reported to have grown to $8 billion in Bangladesh, at an annual growth rate of 8 per cent, accounting for about 1.7 per cent of the gross domestic...
The agro-based processed food market has expanded at the local level much faster than abroad amid relaxed enforcement of rules for food safety in the country.聽
Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness...
BLACK soya beans, popularly known in Japan as 鈥榢uromame鈥�, are fascinating legumes recognised for their glossy black colour, sweet-nutty flavour, and high nutritional value, earning them the reputation of a superfood. While the pale-yellow soya bean dominates the global oil and feed industry, black soya beans belong to a more elite category, valued not merely for...
Japan has allocated $3.4 million to The United Nations World Food Programme to support lifesaving assistance for Rohingyas and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh...
Top business groups have assured that prices of essential food items will remain at a tolerable level during the upcoming Ramadan.
WE LIKE to think that enough food means enough nutrition. It does not. Food is what we eat; nutrition is what our bodies use to grow, stay healthy and thrive. A plate full of staples such as rice does not guarantee that a child will grow tall or that a woman will lead a healthy life. In Bangladesh and beyond, this disconnect fuels a silent crisis: the food鈥搉utrition gap, eroding...
The inaugural session of the 3rd Youth Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology was held at the North South University in Dhaka on Saturday...
Environment, forest and climate change and water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has underscored the importance of valuing food producers鈥攆armers, peasants and fishermen鈥攚ho preserve and sustain culinary heritage...
The government and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on Wednesday signed two significant financing agreements in Jeddah to strengthen food security...
Speakers at a recent seminar said food security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed.
Foodpanda Bangladesh, has partnered with popular bakery and fast-food brand Ajwah Bake and Pastry letting the foodpanda customers order from more than 50 Ajwah outlets across Dhaka and Gazipur, says a press release.
Amari Dhaka has launched the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia, says a press release.
The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a 鈥榙rop in the ocean鈥�, days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
