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FAO Bangladesh has hosted its first COVID-19 scientific research webinar, in support of the country's health emergency response. Research has been constantly revealing new findings about the virus. Remaining up-to-date on the latest insights and guidance is a major challenge for everyone, even technical advisors.To help address this issue, experts...

Dhaka, Bangladesh- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supplied thousands of pheromone traps to farmers in Bangladesh to support the country in the battle against fall armyworm (FAW). This invasive pest can cause serious damage to food production. It is capable of attacking more than 80...

Agriculture remains the most important sector of Bangladesh’s economy but it is being held back by a lack of economic competitiveness. The sector consists mainly of smallholder producers who often struggle to compete commercially and whose resilience to shocks and change is fragile. The Smallholder Agricultural Competitiveness Project (SACP) is working...

The event, which was held in Cox’s Bazar, brought together women from different communities and sectors who showed inspiring leadership. “All of our community women changemakers present today are true fighters,” said Md. Mahbub Alam Talukder, the Refugee, Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) of the Government of Bangladesh. “This fight is...

Once outside Bangladesh’s frenetic cities and towns, the land is lush and peaceful. Deforestation, however, is making it less green – a problem that threatens biological diversity. Cox’s Bazar, on the southeast coast near the border with Myanmar, once had some of the most pristine and biologically diverse forests in Bangladesh. But...