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Is Bangladesh's food security really at risk?
If the news is true, it is indeed alarming. Bangladesh ranks among the top ten countries facing food insecurity. According to a report from the Global Report on Food Crises 2024, published in Bonn, Germany, Bangladesh is eighth in the list of countries experiencing prolonged food insecurity. The summary of this index states that nearly 176 million people, or 62.5 percent of the total population in 59 countries, are facing severe long-term food insecurity, with some requiring urgent humanitarian assistance. In this context, the top ten countries are Congo, Nigeria, Sudan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Syria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Myanmar.
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List of essential medicines should be updated for public interest
We use medication for disease prevention and treatment. With timely and proper use of the right medication, we emerge healthy. The necessity for all types of medications to sustain life is increasing due to the emergence of infectious and non-infectious diseases worldwide. Bangladesh is no exception. However, the unfortunate reality is that the prices of essential medications are not under government control, and there is no updated information available, which is deeply concerning for the country.
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