Dr Saleemul Huq with French President Emmanuel Macron, Friendship founder Runa Khan, and MP Saber Hossain Chowdhury. © Suman Ghosh/Friendship by Runa KhanNovember 13, 2023 The fight against climate change is difficult even at the best of times. But this week began...
Bestselling author Erik Orsenna says mobilising for river management today is the only way to prevent conflicts in the future Erik Orsenna, front-and-centre-left, with Friendship founder, Runa Khan front-and-centre-right, observe a map during their field visit to the...
A prize-giving ceremony was arranged to celebrate the day, and the children's artwork that expressed their ideas about dignity. © Friendship by Sabrina NizamOctober 30, 2023 In a world often divided by differences, where conflicts and inequalities persist, it is...
by Dr. Rafi Abul Hasnath SiddiqueAugust 16, 2023 Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness, continues to cast a shadow over Bangladesh, causing recurring outbreaks that threaten public health and strain our healthcare systems. In the face of this difficult time,...
July was the hottest month ever recorded around the globe, and it is just a sign of things to come These desiccated, yet riverine landscapes are where the bulk of Friendship's beneficiaries have to eke out a living, at the mercy of climate change effects. © Friendship...
Friendship's mHealth app presented at the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Programme (HIAP) by Elisabeth VoyeuxJuly 6, 2023 Innovation is a process as old as human societies. It is through constant and ever-increasing innovations that humankind has developed to...
We sat down Belgian climate scientist and former IPCC vice-chair Jean Pascal van Ypersele for an interview where he stated his impressions of Friendship’s mangrove plantation and its importance in protecting climate impacted local communities. Dr. Jean Pascal van...
An interview with Franz Fayot, Luxembourg minister for development cooperation and humanitarian affairs, following his two-day trip to remote chars in the north https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTWlNYDVXMk by Friendship News DeskMay 3, 2023 Franz Fayot, Luxembourg...
Former Friendship intern Antonio Arno cycles over 10,000 km from Luxembourg to Bangladesh in an epic journey, traversing 22 countries across two continents. A journey of 10,000 km started off on March 1, 2022, ending in Bangladesh, a country he visited for his...
A group of Bangladesh’s health workers are working to reach women in some of the country’s most isolated places, to fight back against stigma of cervical cancer Friendship Community Medic-aides don't just offer primary healthcare and consultations, but also raise...
Everyone, despite socioeconomic circumstances or physical ability, has the right to quality healthcare, and it is imperative that we work together to provide it. A Friendship floating hospital which offers life-saving, life-changing, essential medical services to...
Friendship teams up with Lalithakala Akademi and Preema Arte Foundation for Kranti Art Exchange Programme between India and Bangladesh Some of the final work on display near the entrance of the Friendship Centre at the end of the workshop. ©Ayon Das/Friendship by...