World Food Day Oct 16

Every year on 16 October, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations observes World Food Day in commemoration of its founding on that day in 1945.

The World Food Day/Tele Food theme for this year is "International Alliance Against Hunger," a press release of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) said.

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To mark the day, a national seminar will be held at BARC auditorium at Farmgate at 10.00am on October 16.

Besides, a three-day Food Fair will also be arranged on the BARC campus on the same day.