Bangladesh | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme

Sheuli becomes a role model thanks to WFP

“Just a few months back I could never have imagined continuing to support my children’s education when I could hardly give them a mouthful of food. Thanks to WFP’s invaluable support, I am now the proud mother of an SSC graduate and can proudly call myself a bread-earner of the family alongside my husband who is very grateful for my cooperation.”

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Overview

Sixty million people in Bangladesh still do not have sufficient food to eat. Bangladesh has the highest child underweight rate in South Asia and one of the highest in the world, with nearly eight million children under 5 years old underweight. Bangladesh along with India, has the highest proportion in the world of newborns with low birth weight.

Threats to Food Security: