Food security and adequate nutrition are among the basic needs of every human being. Their fundamental importance has been underscored by the world community through the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which enshrines the right to food and the right to adequate nutrition, as among the inalienable rights that every human person can claim. It also makes economic sense to pay attention to food security and nutrition. No country can expect to build a thriving economy on the backs of hungry and undernourished people. According to a joint study of the Government of Bangladesh and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), undernutrition already costs Bangladesh more than US$1 billion in lost productivity every year and even more in health costs. Thus, if Bangladesh aspires to be a developed country by 2041 (as the government has proclaimed), it must commit to investing heavily and effectively in food security and nutrition. This strategic review is intended to strengthen the efforts of the government in this regard. In so doing, the review takes a medium-term perspective consistent with the timeframe of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are meant to be achieved by the year 2030.