Nutrition

Nutrition

The roundtable discussion, titled “Prospects and Opportunities of Large-Scale Food Fortification in Bangladesh,” was hosted by The Business Standard and organised by Millers for Nutrition, powered by TechnoServe, and held on 21 December 2025. Photo: TBS

Experts stress food fortification to curb hidden hunger in Bangladesh

Speakers identified major risk factors behind micronutrient malnutrition, including monotonous diets, low intake of animal-source foods, poor dietary diversity, poverty, recurrent infections,...

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter talks in KIB hall on the occasion of World Egg Day. Photo: PID

Add eggs to school meals to nourish every child: Farida

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Is meal planning the secret to better nutrition? Nutritionist shares 6 ways it can help

Guests and participants attend a roundtable discussion titled “Inclusive Market Systems for WEE: Success, Opportunities, and Collaboration” held on 2 June at The Business Standard seminar hall. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

'Collective Action Key to Advancing Women's Economic Empowerment in Nutrition, Technology, and Inclusive Market Systems': Experts

Speakers at the roundtable “Making Social Security Programmes of Bangladesh More Nutrition Sensitive” organised by Nutrition International Bangladesh in collaboration with The Business Standard at Hotel Amari in Gulshan recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Addressing gaps in nutrition and social safety net integration

Experts speaking on frozen food during the inauguration of a campaign at Mohammadpur Krishi Market on 12 March 2025. Photo: TBS

Experts call for promoting freezing system to keep meat, milk bacteria-free

While fruits are rich in carbohydrates, they lack significant amounts of protein and healthy fats. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Fruit salads: A nutritious delight or a hidden hazard?

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How to make your scraps a-peel-ing

Ensuring nutrition at the district level requires a ‘Multisectoral Approach’

Ensuring nutrition at the district level requires a ‘Multisectoral Approach’

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter speaks at a roundtable, titled “Opportunities, experiences and constraints in implementing multi-sectoral nutrition services at district level” in Cox’s Bazar on 15 December 2024. Photo: TBS

Ensuring nutritious food intake essential to women’s freedom: Farida

File photo of winter vegetables

Fresh veggies, humble stew: How to eat nutritiously in winter

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Dates and Nuts Barfis: The smart and healthy alternative snack

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What do nutritionists think of social media health trends?