, April 26 -- Experts at a roundtable discussion on Sunday called for placing nutrition at the core of the health, climate, and development agenda of Bangladesh and for adopting a multi-sectoral approach to address malnutrition.

They said tackling malnutrition is critical to combating infectious diseases and building a resilient, self-reliant nation.

The Institute of Public Health Nutrition (IPHN), Daily Samakal, and Max Foundation organised the discussion titled "Strengthening Health Systems: Nutrition as a Cross-Cutting Solution for Climate, Malaria, TB, and Other Infectious Diseases," in the capital on Sunday marking National Nutrition Week 2026, which is being observed from April 23-29.

Speaking at the roundtable as the chief guest...