A seminar titled "Bangladesh Nutrition Priorities: Policy Seminar" was held at the capital's Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel jointly hosted by Bangladesh Nutrition Priorities Policy Seminar Copenhagen Consensus Center and Centre for Research and Information (CRI) on Wednesday.
Speakers at the seminar said Bangladesh has achieved a noteworthy progress in recent years, yet malnutrition remains a challenge.
Publishing new research on nutrition solutions in Bangladesh, and bringing together key decision-makers and academics to discuss the policy framework, the Policy Seminar provided an opportunity for a proactive and focused discussion on nutrition priorities and policy options. The seminar was attended by, among others, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim.
The discussion was moderated by Prof Abdul Bayes, Director, BRAC-RED, who also leads the BRAC-LANSA (Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia) Team in Bangladesh.
Attended by the most important stakeholders and experts of nutrition, from the government, NGOs and international agencies, the Policy Seminar discussed some of the smart solutions to addressing nutrition issues of Bangladesh.