A recent Jamuna TV report reveals that 77 percent of people in Bangladesh cannot afford to eat beef even once a week, highlighting growing food insecurity across the country. Experts attribute this to soaring beef prices, which currently range between Tk 700-750 per kilogram in Dhaka markets, stagnant wages, and persistent inflation.
Nutritionists warn that limited access to affordable protein sources like beef is likely to worsen health outcomes, especially for low-income families already vulnerable to malnutrition. Despite Bangladesh producing a majority of its own beef, high market prices driven by supply constraints and economic factors severely restrict consumer access. Urgent measures are needed to stabilize prices and improve protein affordability to mitigate these nutrition and food security challenges.
A recent Jamuna TV report reveals that 77 percent of people in Bangladesh cannot afford to eat beef even once a week, highlighting growing food insecu...
