City Desk :
Speakers at a function underscored the need for ensuring nutrition for all citizens of the country to build a better and healthy nation.
“Bangladesh has already achieved food security and the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly how quality and nutrition food is ensured for all and for this, the collective efforts and joint collaborations of the government organizations and non-government organizations are very essential”, they said.
They said this on Thursday while addressing a virtual Webinar titled “Strengthening Multi stakeholder Platform on Nutrition Governance-Our Learning during Pandemic” in Gaibandha. The webinar workshop was held aimed at reflecting on the ideas and knowledge sharing on how to enhance nutrition governance by strengthening multi-stakeholder platforms throughout the country.
European Union and Nutrition projects funded by FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) arranged the virtual webinar while ICCO, Bangladesh coordinated to organize the function.
Kazi Zebunnessa Begum, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addressed the function as the chief focal person and Md. Shahiduzzaman Faruki, Director General (DG) of Food Planning Monitoring Unit (FPMU), Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman, DG, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC), Prof. Dr. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Line Director- Institute of Public health and nutrition (IPHN) Dr. S M Mustafizur Rahman, Line Director, National nutrition services (NNS), Koen Everaert, Team Leader – Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Development, EU, Feroz Ahmed, Livelihood Advisor, FCDO addressed the function as panel discussants.
