Bangladesh intent to allow commercial production of golden rice after  completion of confined field testing by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur.

• It is genetically-engineered rice, it contains beta-carotene — by inserting bacteria and daffodil and maize genes into it. This is called golden rice because of the golden colour of its grains.
• The newly developed food grain claims to overcome child blindness in this region, owing to Vitamin A deficiency  (VAD) .
• Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia have adopted the commercial cultivation of the GM rice variety.
• Commercial production of goldern rice is not allowed in India.