Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Only 32.9 per cent of Bangladesh's population is fully food secure in terms of daily intake, with millions facing vulnerability in their everyday nutrition, according to a new survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The survey, titled "Food Security Situation and Coping Mechanism in Bangladesh", released on Monday, found that 44.57 per cent of the population is marginally food secure, meaning their daily food supply is fragile and could deteriorate at any time.

Rural communities are particularly at risk. While 20.94 per cent of urban residents face moderate to severe food insecurity, the figure rises to 25.75 per cent in rural areas, the survey revealed.

On average, 22.54 per cent of the population nationw...