Beximco Computers Limited has won the ‘BASIS National ICT Awards 2022’ on Sunday in the ‘Government and Citizen Services’ category on highly impactful program titled ‘Food Friendly Programme’- a product of DG Food of Ministry of Food in recognition of providing innovative services in the IT sector of the country, said a press release.

‘Food Friendly Program’ is a dream of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, where nutritional support is provided to vulnerable families and rural households by offering rice at a subsidized price.

The release, quoting BCL sources, said that the ‘Food Friendly Initiative’ sought for eligible, extremely impoverished households who were in need of food, as a result, 4.25 million vulnerable recipients had benefited from this program.

For the families to benefit from the initiative, a facial recognition technology must be used to identify them. The initiative started in March 2022, and after only 5 months, BCL has implemented the project.

The ‘Food Friendly Program’ offers value and support to all the intermediaries, from the level of the government to the level of the person. Food grains worth about USD $110 million will be supplied via the FFP system.

The supply and distribution markets, with a combined value of USD $28 billion, will be compatible with the FFP certification processes, the release added.

The food-friendly initiative helps the most underprivileged families with nutrition in a more sophisticated way. In addition, FFP is set up so that food may be distributed in Bangladesh effectively and reliably in the event of natural disasters or other emergency situations.

The initiative has resulted in cost reductions, accountability, efficient supply chains, and inclusion of nutrition, transparency, and reduction of poverty.