Daily essentials price hike: Bangladesh made gains in food production and ensured the availability of rice in recent years. But surging inflation, erratic weather, and the Russia-Ukraine war affected the availability of cereals and reduced low-income people's access to food this year.
Speakers at a ceremony yesterday stressed for initiatives to encourage the country’s youths to take part in science-related activities, saying that such steps can help achieve excellence in the field of science.
At least five tonnes of rice are wasted if 100 tonnes of the staple food grain are polished and it is the most nutritious part that is lost, said Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder.