The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises highlights ongoing food insecurity in Bangladesh, affecting millions despite some improvements in 2025.
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises reveals that Bangladesh remains a significant concern for food insecurity, though it is not experiencing famine. In 2025, 16 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity, with 400,000 in an emergency phase. [source]
The report notes a decrease of 7.6 million people facing acute food insecurity compared to 2024. This improvement is credited to fewer natural disasters, reduced food inflation, and increased remittances. [source]
Despite these gains, Bangladesh still ranks among the top countries with high numbers of food-insecure individuals, underscoring deeper structural issues such as low incomes, weak purchasing power, and regional inequality. [source]
Food inflation has significantly impacted household behaviors, forcing families to reduce protein intake, shift to cheaper foods, and cut essential expenses, affecting nutrition and health. [source]
Remittances provided some relief in 2025, but their benefits are unevenly distributed. Households without migrant workers and those in vulnerable positions do not equally benefit, emphasizing the need for a national food security strategy. [source]
Food insecurity in Bangladesh is not only the result of floods, cyclones, droughts, or sudden price hikes.
Sources
- https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/852gnyx51b — Information on food insecurity levels, structural issues, and impact of remittances in Bangladesh.