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Govt must stop sales of tainted Indian spices, examine them

THIS is disparaging that Bangladesh authorities are in the dark about the presence of carcinogenic elements in spices of two Indian brands that are sold on the market, especially on e-commerce sites. Food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have...

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282m faced acute hunger in 2023: UN

Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said on Wednesday...

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Govt food grain stock two years low

A meeting on Sunday by the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee decided to speed up the collection of food grain in pipeline as the overall food stock has reached the lowest level in two years, said officials...

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Govt investigates sugar in Nestle baby food

The Bangladesh food regulator has launched an investigation into the Nestlé over traces of sugar and honey in baby milk and cereal products sold in low- and middle- income countries, including Bangladesh, which violates international...

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Govt must stop farmland loss to ensure food security

THE land minister’s directive for divisional commissioners to prevent any unauthorised use of arable land for housing, industrial or other commercial purposes is welcome. The minister at a divisional...

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Future Lanka leaders need to grasp nettles

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...

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WFP warns of worsening hunger in Sudan

The World Food Programme said Friday it had brought desperately-needed supplies into war-ravaged Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time in months, but...

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World food prices rise for first time in seven months: FAO

Global food prices rose in March, the first increase since July, pulled higher by cooking oil prices despite the cost of grains continuing to ease, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday....