Bangladesh National Nutrition Council

Bangladesh National Nutrition Council

Formation	1975; 50 years ago (1975)
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.77781°N 90.40040°E / 23.77781; 90.40040
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	bnnc.portal.gov.bd

Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) is an government body under ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an apex body for multisectoral coordination planning, monitoring, advocacy for nutrition and to formulate National Food and Nutrition Policy in Bangladesh and is located in IPH Building, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1][2][3] The council is chaired by the Prime Minister.^[4]

History

Bangladesh National Nutrition Council was established in 1975 on the orders of the President of Bangladesh. Since 1998 the council observes National Nutrition Week every year at national, district, and upazila level. The council publishes a journal twice every year called the South Asian Journal of Nutrition. The council also helps plan nutritional nutrient programs for relevant seventeen ministries.^[2][5] In 1994 with the help of the World Bank it carried out a national nutritional survey.^[6]

References

1. "বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় পুষ্টি পরিষদ কার্যালয়". bnnc.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
2. Mannan, Mohammad Abdul. "Bangladesh National Nutrition Council". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
3. "Food import to double". The Daily Star. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
4. "Bangladesh rolls out a new action plan to combat malnutrition". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
5. Mahmud, Iffat; Mbuya, Nkosinathi (2015). Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Nutrition in Bangladesh: Can Building Toilets Affect Children's Growth?. World Bank Publications. p. 9. ISBN 9781464806995.
6. "Per head daily intake declined by 250 calories in 32 yrs". The Daily Star. 1 August 1997. Retrieved 15 December 2017.