Dhaka, May 1 -- Where Bangladesh Stands Today: Progress with Untapped Potential

Bangladesh has made great strides in its agriculture. Bangladesh is one of the world's largest rice producers with over 38-40 million tonnes of rice produced per year and has achieved calorie self-sufficiency. But it falls short in global comparisons. Bangladesh is in the 80th-85th position in the Global Food Security Index, behind India (68-70), Indonesia (60-65), Vietnam (50-55) and China (top 40). It's not the yield but the cost, nutrition and resilience. Some 15-16 million people are still food insecure and almost 30% of under-five children are stunted (compared to less than 20% in Vietnam and less than 10% in China). Agriculture accounts for 11-12% of th...