Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Women and children in Bangladesh have been suffering acutely from multiple micronutrient deficiencies, says a survey disclosed on Sunday.

Women of reproductive age are facing alarmingly high vitamin D deficiency, the survey added, saying "children under five years of age, and non-pregnant and non-lactating women in the country still significantly lack micronutrients."

Dr Aliya Naheed, a scientist at the Health Systems and Population Studies Division of icddr,b and the survey's principal investigator, presented the findings at the seminar.

The 2nd National Micronutrient Survey in Bangladesh 2019-2020 sharing event, organised by The National Nutrition Services (NNS) of the Institute of Public Health Nutrition (IPHN), D...