Bangladesh, July 30 -- Over 15 million people in Bangladesh are said to be currently facing acute food insecurity, with the number projected to rise sharply by this yearend following recurrent floods, inflation, climate shocks and mounting economic pressures.

Advertisement Such a situation is portrayed in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, sponsored by relevant UN agencies and others.Stock market insights

The IPC is a globally recognised framework for analysing and classifying the severity and magnitude of food insecurity.

The IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis estimates that around 15.3 million people, or approximately 15 per cent of the assessed population, are experiencing acute food insecurity...