eng Science and Education Publishing Journal of Food Security 2372-0107 2020-07-24 8 2 72 76 10.12691/jfs-8-2-5 JFS2020825 article Md. Nahian Rahman rahman_nahian@yahoo.com 1 Syeda Saima Alam 2 Mahbubur Rahman 3 Shaidaton Nisha 3 Khaleda Islam 4 MSc, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Lecturer, Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh Nutrition Consultant, UNICEF, Bangladesh Professor, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Household food insecurity is where no-one in the household has physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life at all times. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka, Mymensing, Khulna and Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Total 100 households were selected by multistage sampling. Data were collected using structured and pretested questionnaire through interviewing household heads. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 statistical package. Descriptive statistics and chi square were performed to achieve study objectives. It was found that about 19% households were food insecure. Of those households, 6% were mildly food insecure, 11% and 2% households were moderately and severely food insecure, respectively. Findings suggest that attention is needed on stabilization of food markets, and job opportunities should be created to improve household food insecurity in these study areas. http://pubs.sciepub.com/jfs/8/2/5/jfs-8-2-5.pdf household food insecurity prevalence food security Bangladesh Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) household