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Published on October 14, 2014
Moreover, the index released by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Welthungerhilfe, and Concern Worldwide categorized Bangladesh among the few top countries that “saw the largest improvements” in reducing undernutrition and hunger.
This year the country has been ranked 57, one notch ahead form its last year position, with a decrease in hunger index to 19.1 in 2014 comparing to the 2005’s 19.8.
The Awami League led government’s numerous initiatives led the country to witness such a rosy picture of lower hunger rate.
Bangladesh has broad-based progress in social indicators while public transfer programs helped reduce child undernutrition among the poorest says the report.
The report also says that between 1990 and 2011 Bangladesh has been able to reduce underweight in children by 25 percentage point.
Comparing with 1990’s hunger index score, 36.6, Bangladesh reduced 17.5 points scoring 19.1 in 2014, the highest among SAARC countries.
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