Malnutrition affects country’s one-third child’s physical growth amid Covid-19 pandemic
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Tuesday
February 07, 2023

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Fact Check
    • Family
    • Food
    • Game Reviews
    • Good Practices
    • Habitat
    • Humour
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wealth
    • Wellbeing
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Games
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2023
Malnutrition affects country’s one-third child’s physical growth amid Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

BSS
25 August, 2020, 07:30 pm
Last modified: 25 August, 2020, 07:37 pm

Related News

  • Unicef says Turkey-Syria earthquake may have killed thousands of children
  • Rising commodity prices will increase malnutrition
  • Urban experts for child-friendly zones in the slums
  • Covid remains a public health emergency, says WHO
  • Majority of children with disabilities are not enrolled in any formal education: Survey

Malnutrition affects country’s one-third child’s physical growth amid Covid-19 pandemic

“The Covid-19 has affected the income of country’s 95 percent families and the reduction of earning has created a threat TO the nutrition intake of the growing children, said FAO advisor Professor Mizanul Haq Kazal in his keynote paper quoting the research findings while attending at the webinar organized by Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) in the capital on Monday

BSS
25 August, 2020, 07:30 pm
Last modified: 25 August, 2020, 07:37 pm
Due to higher prices for fruits, vegetables and dairy products, it has become nearly impossible for poor people in Asia and the Pacific to achieve healthy diets. Photo: Collected
Due to higher prices for fruits, vegetables and dairy products, it has become nearly impossible for poor people in Asia and the Pacific to achieve healthy diets. Photo: Collected

Country's one-third children's physical growth is being hampered due to malnutrition, shows an international research, saying global Covid-19 infection intensifies it [ the problem] by rising poverty.

"The Covid-19 has affected the income of country's 95 percent families and the reduction of earning has created a threat TO the nutrition intake of the growing children, said FAO advisor Professor Mizanul Haq Kazal in his keynote paper quoting the research findings while attending at the webinar organized by Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) in the capital on Monday.

51 percent family's incomes have reduced to near zero percent, Haq said based on the research conducted by the largest non-government organization BRAC with the technical support from the FAO.

While 3 percent families have no food, 16 percent families have a stock of 1-3 days food and 22 percent have a food bulk for 30 days or more.

Under the situation, the research findings, however, suggested for intensified social protection programme by the government to tackle the situation.

Chaired by PIB Director General Zafar Wazed, the webinar also was addressed, among others, by FAO's Meeting the Under Nutrition Challenge Project's Chief Technical Advisor Naoki Minamiguchi and Director (Research) of Food Planning and Monitoring Unit of the Food Ministry Feroz Al Mahmud.

"There is lack of awareness among the common people on selecting the balanced food, said the PIB DG, adding that although the rate of malnutrition population is declining over the economic development of the country, but the number of malnutrition children in the country is still higher."

Terming the social protection as one of the pillar of 2nd country investment plan on nutrition sensitive food system, Naoki Minamiguchi said food adequacy, its availability and proper utilization of food are necessary for maintaining food security.

National Nutrition Expert Wazia Khatun, Dhaka Tribune Executive Editor Reaz Ahmed, Daily Prothom Alo Special Correspondent Shishir Morol, Agriculture Reporter's Forum President Ashraf Ali, Kaler Kantha Deputy Chief Reporter Towfiq Maruf, Dainik Janakantha City Editor Kauser Rahman and STV special correspondent Salauddin Ahmad Bablu, among others, attended the webinar.

PIB Senior Trainer Mohammad Abdul Mannan moderated the function.

Top News

malnutrition / Coronavirus / children

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Illustration: TBS
    Foreign aid for national budget drops by $1 billion: Finance Minister
  • Photo: Reuters
    A tragedy that will also shake up the region's geopolitics
  • Photo: Mumit M
    RMG factories running below capacity due to less work orders: BGMEA chief

MOST VIEWED

  • Incepta Pharma abandons Covid vaccine plan
    Incepta Pharma abandons Covid vaccine plan
  • Test tube labelled "Covid-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken 15 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    Tighter screening at ports urged as new Covid sub-variant BF.7 detected
  • Test tube labelled "Covid-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken 15 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    First case of new Covid sub-variant Omicron BF.7 detected in Bangladesh: IEDCR
  • Illustration: Collected
    Genome sequencing reports of Chinese nationals infected with Covid by Sunday: IEDCR
  • Computer image of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19
    4 Chinese nationals detected with Covid at Dhaka airport
  • Omicron BF7: Land ports still left unguarded
    Omicron BF7: Land ports still left unguarded

Related News

  • Unicef says Turkey-Syria earthquake may have killed thousands of children
  • Rising commodity prices will increase malnutrition
  • Urban experts for child-friendly zones in the slums
  • Covid remains a public health emergency, says WHO
  • Majority of children with disabilities are not enrolled in any formal education: Survey

Features

Photo: Reuters

A tragedy that will also shake up the region's geopolitics

45m | Panorama
Nimah designed by Compass Architects- Wooden tiles. Photo: Junaid Hasan Pranto

Trendy flooring designs to upgrade any space

11h | Habitat
Benefits of having high ceilings in your new home

Benefits of having high ceilings in your new home

11h | Habitat
Each Reverse Osmosi plant can produce approximately 8,000 litres of drinking water a day for around 250 families. Photo: Sadiqur Rahman

A drop in the ocean of persistent water crisis

12h | Panorama

More Videos from TBS

30% companies see double-digit growth even in hard times

30% companies see double-digit growth even in hard times

3h | TBS Insight
Challenging time waiting for RMG

Challenging time waiting for RMG

10h | TBS Round Table
"Full Moon Meditation" organized by Department of Theater and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka

"Full Moon Meditation" organized by Department of Theater and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka

10h | TBS Graduates
10 cricketers who have played over 400 T20 matches

10 cricketers who have played over 400 T20 matches

10h | TBS SPORTS

Most Read

1
Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

From 'Made in Bangladesh' to 'Designed in Bangladesh'

2
Leepu realised his love for cars from a young age and for the last 40 years, he has transformed, designed and customised hundreds of cars. Photo: Collected
Panorama

'I am not crazy about cars anymore': Nizamuddin Awlia Leepu

3
Master plan for futuristic Chattogram city in the making
Districts

Master plan for futuristic Chattogram city in the making

4
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
Economy

IMF approves $4.7 billion loan for Bangladesh, calls for ambitious reforms

5
Belal Ahmed new acting chairman of SIBL
Banking

Belal Ahmed new acting chairman of SIBL

6
Photo: Collected
Crime

Prime Distribution MD Mamun arrested in fraud case

EMAIL US
[email protected]
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2023
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - [email protected]

For advertisement- [email protected]