Square Food launches 7 new items
Square Food and Beverage Limited on Friday launched seven new products during its Annual Sales Conference 2025 held at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release.
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Govt appoints administrator for live, chilled food exporters鈥� assoc
The government has appointed Sheikh Matiur Rahman, joint secretary to the Ministry of Commerce, as administrator for the Bangladesh Live and Chilled Food Exporters鈥� Association...
UNSAFE FOOD CONSUMPTION: 5pc people suffer from intestinal disorders daily: secretary
Five per cent of people suffers from sort of intestinal disorders daily in Bangladesh due to unsafe food consumption, said food secretary Md Masudul Hasan on Sunday...
Urgent enhancements needed to combat climate change in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief called for urgent enhancements to combat climate change in Bangladesh.
Training on climate risk insurance held at DU
A six-day training on climate risk insurance concluded at Dhaka University on Sunday.
Govt should, rather, improve public industry management
FOUR state-run corporations having counted Tk 282.38 billion in losses in 28 years is a glaring example of inefficiency and mismanagement. The mismanagement in two corporations, the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation and the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation, resulted in the closure of 31 mills during the third tenure, 2019鈥�2024, of the...
Govt exploring multiple sources for rice import
Interim government鈥檚 food adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that the government was prioritising trade over politics, welcoming imports from neighbouring countries like India, Myanmar, and Pakistan due to their proximity and lower costs...
Policies, plans for sustainable food system needed
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...
Bangladesh faces challenges in adopting sustainable food system: NPO DG
National Productivity Organisation director general Md Nuruzzaman on Monday said that while Bangladesh has made strides in adopting sustainable food systems, challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity remain critical obstacles...
Dhaka, Netherlands ink MoU to minimise food wastage
Bangladesh and the Netherlands on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding, aiming mainly to reduce food wastage and promote a balanced food intake habit in the South Asian country as part of its efforts to address food security challenges, officials said...
Arla celebrates launching of 3 products
Arla Foods Bangladesh Limited organised an event to celebrate the company launching three products in 2024 in Dhaka on Thursday, said a press release...
Heading off weather influence on rice farming
AGRICULTURAL practices have faced various adversities that have threatened our food security. Some serious challenges include high temperatures, cold spells or low temperatures, flooding, drought, gusty winds, and hailstorms. These adversities are particularly responsible for unfilled grains in rice fields. Weather has a profound relationship...
foodpanda to deliver from CP Five Star outlets
foodpanda customers can now order from 100 CP Five Star outlets through the online food and grocery delivery platform, said a press release.
Global food prices drop 2.1pc in 2024: FAO
Global food prices fell by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the average for the previous year, mainly due to declines in cereal and sugar prices, according to the latest report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
Compromised diet likely to make lasting, adverse effect
A LOW intake of animal protein by the large majority of people because of serious erosion in their purchasing power consequent on persistent high inflation is worrying. High inflation, which has remained more than 10 per cent for months, has pushed many people below the poverty threshold while the number of extreme poor has increased. Inflation...
World food prices dip 2pc in 2024: FAO
World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the Covid pandemic.
EU support strengthens WFP activities in Bangladesh
The European Union supported the World Food Programme鈥檚 lifesaving and life-changing efforts in Bangladesh with generous funding over the past two years 鈥� totaling EUR 24 million.
Fake food items threaten public health: experts
Experts at a seminar in Dhaka have called for stricter monitoring to combat the growing problem of food adulteration and counterfeit products in Bangladesh, citing their serious impact on public health.
Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza since October: Oxfam
Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory...
Death toll in food queue stampedes in Nigeria rises to 32
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes at food distribution centres to 32.
Food Systems Transformation: Inclusive and climate-responsive solutions stressed
Speakers, including academics, at a national dialogue on Thursday emphasised the need to integrate innovative, inclusive, and climate-responsive solutions into the national agenda, collaboratively shaping the National Food Systems Pathways towards more sustainable, resilient, healthy, and equitable food systems...
Illegal Wealth: ACC sues former minister Sadhan
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 25.35 crore...
Saudi embassy inaugurates programme for flood, cyclone victims
The Saudi embassy in Dhaka organised an opening ceremony of the food basket distribution and shelter construction for flood and cyclone victims in Bangladesh programme on Wednesday...
Effective measures needed to fight inflation, rising poverty
THIS is highly worrying that inflation, especially food inflation, has pushed about 10 per cent of the population, 1.78 crore people, either into poverty or at risk of poverty in 2022鈥�2024. A Research and Policy Integration for Development study has also identified that the segment of people living in extreme poverty has increased from 5.65 per cent in 2022 to 7.95 per cent in...
US wholesale prices pick up in Nov
US producer inflation climbed in November, government data showed Thursday, logging its biggest year-on-year increase since February 2023 as food costs jumped...
Pathao launches campaign for Ctg users
Ride-hailing and food delivery platform Pathao has unveiled its latest campaign titled 鈥極 Bodda Only Chittang鈥� recently, said a press release...
Indigenous food, grain fair to begin on Dec 20 in Dhaka
An 鈥業ndigenous Food and Grain Fair鈥� is going to be held from December 20, featuring authentic food of the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plains, in Dhaka...
Collective efforts needed to reform food systems
Reforming food systems is feasible, but highly complex due to the multitude of stakeholders involved, said Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, on Tuesday...
Unchecked corruption puts food security at risk
Unbridled corruption particularly in areas related to the agriculture sector has left the country鈥檚 food security in peril, the 鈥榃hite Paper on the state of Bangladesh economy鈥� has observed.
Labour violation in online services
DIGITAL platform services in Bangladesh, such as Pathao, Uber and Foodpanda, have revolutionised the transportation and food delivery sectors. These companies have provided new employment opportunities and convenience to urban dwellers. However, their operational models have come under scrutiny for systemic labour violations, which exploit...