SPOTLIGHT ON NUTRITION

Women play critical roles in ensuring food security and proper nutrition of families. According to the Labor Force Survey (2016-17), women account for nearly half of the work force in agriculture and nearly 3/4th of the rural female work force is engaged in agriculture in Bangladesh. Despite their crucial role in delivering food security, women are common victims to malnutrition, unhealthy food...Read more

After completing its multi-year nutrition advocacy run through several phases, CARE’s Bangladesh’s Collective Impact for Nutrition (CI4N) initiative held an event titled “Learning Dissemination and Close-out Event of Collective Impact for Nutrition Initiative (CI4N) on February 24, 2021 in Dhaka. This event was a follow-up to the national level close-out event held on February...Read more

Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) headed by the Honourable Prime Minister, is working to supervise and monitor the nutrition programs across the country to achieve the goals of the Bangladesh National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN-2). The government has formed District Nutrition Coordination Committees (DNCC) and Upazila Nutrition Coordination Committees (UNCC) are dedicated to...Read more

Through a workshop held at Parjatan Motel, the District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC) has recently prepared a multi-sector nutrition action plan for 2020-21 in Rangpur District with assistance of eight Upazila Nutrition Coordination Committee (UNCC) under Rangpur district. Deputy Commissioner, Rangpur was present with Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman, Director General, Bangladesh National...Read more

The first case of COVID-19 was identified in Bangladesh on 08 March 2020. Due to several socio-cultural and political reasons there was a quick spread of COVID-19 throughout the country since the detection of first case. Consequently, the people of Sunamgonj district was also affected. However, the CI4N project has responded in due time supported by the government initiatives. The actions taken...Read more

With the participation from stakeholders including government officials from different government offices across different corners of the district, Planning Minister M A Mannan MP formally launched district nutrition plan today in Sunamaganj. He was present as chief guest in the formal launching of annual nutrition plan, entitled, ‘Participatory Multi-Sectoral District Annual Nutrition Plan...Read more

CARE’s SHOUHARDO III, a food security program with funding from USAID and Government of Bangladesh, participated in the workshop on “Improved Weather and Flood Information System for Community Based Risk and Resource Management” held on 19th November 2019 at Six Seasons Hotel, Dhaka. The event was organized by Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System (RIMES),...Read more

Government of Bangladesh has implemented the Second National Nutrition Action Plan for 2016-2025 according to National Nutrition Policy 2015. For implementing the National Nutrition plan district and sub-district nutrition committee has been established officially in the year 2018. Formulation of annual nutrition plan is one of the main responsibilities of district and sub-district nutrition...Read more

Government of Bangladesh has implemented the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025 –NPAN 2 according to National Nutrition Policy 2015. For implementing the NPAN 2 district and sub-district nutrition committee has been established officially in 2018. Formulation of annual nutrition plan is one of the main responsibilities of district and sub-district nutrition committee. To...Read more

“Nutrition implementation development plan should start from the Community”, said Dr. Md Shah Nawaz, DG BNNC Dr. Md Shah Nawaz, Director General, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh visited Sunamganj on 19-21 January 2019 to exchange views with Upazila Nutrition Coordination Committee members and learn about their...Read more

Bangladesh Government has developed National Nutrition Policy 2015, to ensure nutrition to the citizen, which is supported by the constitution, in article 6.2. The policy emphasizes on the need for multi-sectoral approach to achieve national nutrition goals. By adopting the objectives of National Nutrition Policy 2015 Bangladesh National Nutrition Council – BNNC coordinated and developed a...Read more

CARE Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) at CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office on November 6, 2018. The signing ceremony was chaired by Zia Choudhury Country Director of CARE Bangladesh and Dr. Md. Shah Nawaz, Director General, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council present as Chief Guest. The event was also attended by senior officials...Read more

CARE Bangladesh’s JANO project organized a workshop titled Strengthening Multi-sectoral Collaboration for Nutrition Outcome at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh on October 25, 2018. The workshop was chaired by Mr. Ruhul Amin Talukder, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Dr. Md. Shah Nawaz, Director General, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council. The...Read more

A sharing event on “Improved Nutrition Through Multi-sectoral Approach: Experience of Nutrition at the Center” was held at Chameli ­Hall in CIRDAP in the capital on Monday, 2nd July, 2018. The event was organized jointly by CARE Bangladesh and Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC). At the onset of the event, a welcome speech was delivered by Mr. Prabodh Devkota, Assistant...Read more

A study titled "Scoping of fortified and nutritious food products for the targeted households and strengthening the distribution network to the last mile" was commissioned by Joint Action for Nutrition Outcome (JANO), CARE Bangladesh, and conducted by icddr,b. JANO is a consortium project being implemented by CARE Bangladesh, Plan International Bangladesh and Eco-Social Development Organization...Read more

Women play critical roles in ensuring food security and proper nutrition of families. According to the Labor Force Survey (2016-17), women account for nearly half of the work force in agriculture and nearly 3/4th of the rural female work force is engaged in agriculture in Bangladesh. Despite their crucial role in delivering food security, women are common victims to malnutrition, unhealthy food...Read more

CARE Bangladesh organised a discussion meeting titled Learning Dissemination and Close-out event of collective impact for Nutrition initiative in a city restaurant in Dhaka Details links here News Age: https://epaper.newagebd.net/detail/265454/1501 Samakal : https://epaper.samakal.com/detail/2021-03-02/533   Read more

জেলা পুষ্টি সমন্বয় কমিটি, সুনামগঞ্জের আয়োজনে জেলা শিল্পকলা একাডেমির হাছন রাজা মিলনায়তনে বহুখাতভিত্তিক বার্ষিক পুষ্টি কর্মপরিকল্পনা ২০১৯-২০,...Read more

In the remote haor areas in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, a band of community actors are working in collaboration with different stakeholders, from different sectors to create a resistance against malnutrition. Nasima is one such Community Health Care Provider (CHCP), who enquires and confirm antenatal services and Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) tablet consumption of pregnant mothers with the support of...Read more

Women play critical roles in ensuring food security and proper nutrition of families. According to the Labor Force Survey (2016-17), women account for nearly half of the work force in agriculture and nearly 3/4th of the rural female work force is engaged in agriculture in Bangladesh. Despite their crucial role in delivering food security, women are common victims to malnutrition, unhealthy food...Read more

Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) headed by the Honourable Prime Minister, is working to supervise and monitor the nutrition programs across the country to achieve the goals of the Bangladesh National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN-2). The government has formed District Nutrition Coordination Committees (DNCC) and Upazila Nutrition Coordination Committees (UNCC) are dedicated to...Read more