Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh currently faces no risk of a food shortage, as the government's ongoing subsidy and distribution programs continue to support millions of low-income citizens across the country. Several crore people are benefiting from initiatives such as the Open Market Sale (OMS), Food Friendly Programme (FFP), and school feeding scheme, which help stabilize food access throughout the year.

"We have strengthened public food distribution, introduced digital food grain management, and ensured timely procurement of grains at fair prices for growers," said Md Masudul Hasan, Secretary of the Ministry of Food, while briefing journalists on Wednesday.

He said the ministry's core priorities include farmers' welfare, citizens' nutr...