Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Food Minister Afroza Khanam on Wednesday called for a coordinated national strategy involving all relevant ministries and stakeholders to reduce food loss and waste and strengthen the country's food security.

She said no single ministry could effectively tackle the problem alone, stressing the need for coordinated efforts by ministries and institutions responsible for agriculture, fisheries and livestock, environment, industry and local government.

"The stronger the coordination, the more effective the results will be," she said while speaking at a national dialogue titled "Save Food, Secure Bangladesh's Food Future: National Dialogue on Loss and Waste" at a hotel in Dhaka.

The event was jointly organised by the Food P...