Honouring Bengal’s millennia-old boatmaking heritage through restoration and repair by Syed Abu Sinjan Saadat,April 18, 2025 This World Heritage Day, we honour not just the monuments of the past, but the living, breathing traditions that connect us to our cultural...
Five Floating Medical Units Inaugurated by Friendship News DeskApril 10, 2025 On 9 April 2025, the ‘Medical Mobile Units for Healthcare in Rural Areas in Bangladesh’ project was officially inaugurated in Haimchar, Chandpur. The project, which is in partnership between...
Friendship Community Medic-aides go door-to-door administering healthcare in these remote villages, and use a proprietary mHealth app to track their patients records and coordinate with the other tiers in the healthcare model. © Friendship by Runa Khan,7 April, 2025...
by Friendship News Desk,27 January, 2025 Tales of joy, friendship, and warmth reverberated through the Friendship Centre in Gaibandha on 2 January 2025, as Friendship School alumni celebrated their first-ever grand reunion. Since 2006, Friendship Schools have been...
by Friendship News Desk,March 8, 2025 Empowering women, accelerating action and creating change - a short video feature expressing what women's day, women's empowerment, equality and creating change mean for changemakers at Friendship....
Clockwise from the top - Rozina Akter, Purnima Rani, Sajeda Begum and Mosammat Manowara, the four recipients of the Women of Valour Award 2025. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,March 8, 2025 Every International Women's Day since 2022, Friendship awards four women,...
by Runa Khan,March 8, 2025 Envision a world where equality is not a hope but a reality—where every individual, regardless of gender, has the freedom and opportunity to shape their future. A world where leadership is defined by vision, not bias, and where inclusivity...
Friendship's Cultural Preservation Efforts include the once-common sampan boat, now a relic of the past. Sampan boats carried both passengers and cargo on what served as the roads and highways of the region long before land routes were constructed. © Friendship by...
Two women from marginalised char islands take reign over their fate, despite overwhelming circumstances through the help of the Friendship Farmers Club The Friendship Farmers Club helps agricultural workers connect and share knowledge, information, experiences and...
A collection of features by or about Friendship's founder, Runa Khan BANGLADESH 2.0 – YOUTH FIRST Event - Friendship NGO A group of students from three Luxembourgish high schools came together for a special event in Luxembourg, to share their recent experiences...
by Isabelle Koch,December 11, 2024 The One Health approach is critical for addressing Bangladesh's growing health and climate challenges. Friendship’s work aligns with One Health through community-based healthcare, climate adaptation projects, and sustainable...
Friendship founder Runa Khan attended the UNFCCC's COP29 this year, in Baku, Azerbaijan. © Friendship by Runa KhanNovember 22, 2024 As COP29 concludes in Baku, Azerbaijan, we gather to confront a climate crisis that is no longer on the horizon—it is reshaping lives...