Bangladesh has made impressive progress in reducing hunger and undernutrition. How to accelerate this progress was discussed by a range of stakeholders at the Compact2025 roundtable discussion in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 5, 2016.

IFPRI country representative Dr. Akhter Ahmed opened the meeting and presented on Bangladesh’s current food security and nutrition situation as well as future trends. For example, while Bangladesh has excelled in boosting rice production levels to near self-sufficiency, most diets are rice-dominated, resulting in poor nutrition. Also offering remarks was IFPRI director general and Compact2025 Leadership Council member Dr. Shenggen Fan, who along with Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Mashiur Rahman closed the meeting.