Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Food Minister Afroza Khanum has sought technical and financial support from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to assess the nutritional benefits of fortified rice and improve the management and quality of food grain stocks stored in government warehouses.

She made the request during a meeting with a WFP delegation led by its Bangladesh Country Director, Coco Ushiyama, at her office in the Secretariat.

The minister said ensuring food security and increasing people's access to nutritious food were among the government's top priorities.

She described WFP as a longstanding development partner and said the government wanted to strengthen cooperation with the organisation.

Afroza Khanum said maintaining th...