Latif HossainAlthough it has managed to reduce the hunger rate, the severity still remains serious, a report saysBangladesh has reduced hunger by a significant margin, but the severity of hunger still remains serious, according to a report published by Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019. With a score of 25.8, Bangladesh ranked 88th in the index, among 117 qualifying countries. The countries are given GHI scores based on four factors: undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting, and child mortality. Outside India, two countries in South Asia made significant advances in child nutrition, and their experiences are instructive, the report says. With a mission to eradicate hunger, Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe jointly produce the GHI Index to track hunger levels around the world.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 16, 2019 06:00 UTC