FAO warning sums up a troubling time marked by a rise in food insecurity, poverty

Famine can be averted but we may still face a food crisis if the government cannot bring down prices

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed Bangladesh Bank to intervene if any bank faced a dollar shortage while opening letters of credit for importing food, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to ensure uninterrupted food supply.

Around 30 percent people in Bangladesh are facing food scarcity though the country’s economy made a recovery from the pandemic-induced shocks, says a World Bank survey.

Food security should be one of our top priorities