Runa Khan, member of the Club of Rome and social entrepreneur, speaks with Martin Mbewe about her journey toward conscience-led, systems-oriented leadership By Martin Mbewe / The Club of Rome,5 April 2026 Runa Khan did not grow up knowing the Club of Rome. As a child,...
Rabeya did not just get a haven at the Friendship Sports Club Centre; she found a renewed sense of positivity The sports club centre allows children disaffected by the conflict in Myanamar, as well as local host communities, to find a space to collectively engage in...
A Grassroots Response to Child Marriage and Social Change The river-island rural communities look forward to the Char Theatre performances, and the performers often become local celebrities. © Friendship By Syed Abu Sinjan Saadat,27 March 2026 In the remote char...
How Friendship’s highly successful Secondary Education Programme became a ray of hope that uplifted dropout students in Bangladesh’s vulnerable coastal areas Based on the latest national curriculum, Friendship recorded a total of 2119 video lessons from 2022...
Friendship Founder Runa Khan on International Women's Day 2026 By Runa Khan,8 March 2026 International Women’s Day! As the world drapes itself in purple, we should ask what we are truly celebrating. We celebrate “rights” while women still negotiate around permission...
A snapshot of Friendship’s Transitional Funding Project implemented across 198 climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. The project was implemented in four phases across 198 villages in five districts – Kurigram, Gaibandha, Patuakhali, Satkhira, and...
Farmers of Goynar Potol in Chilmari, Kurigram, find new avenues of agricultural success through Friendship Farmers Clubs Members of the Friendship Farmers Clubs test the soil, check weather patterns, vaccinate livestock, and receive training from authorities to...
Informing, encouraging, and empowering women to take charge of their reproductive health 602 women showed up in the awareness sessions in the clinics and centres, while 768 women attended the field courtyard sessions. © Eshrat Jahan/Friendship By Iffat Ara Sharmeen,8...
Agricultural experts call for identifying sustainable innovations in the agriculture sector The chief guest, guests of honour, and Runa Khan seated on the stage at the national workshop. © Ayon Das/Friendship By Abu Bakar Bin Alam18 January, 2026 On 15 January 2026,...
The signing ceremony took place at the City Bank Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 29 October, 2025. © Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Friendship News Desk,29 October, 2025 City Bank and Friendship SPO signed an agreement today, 29 October, at a ceremony at the City Bank...
Friendship’s holistic approach recognised for the most prestigious environmental prize in the "Fix our Climate" Category The mangrove ecosystems stretch across the coastal regions in the south of Bangladesh, providing a natural shield against tidal surges, as well as...
by Friendship News Desk,4 October, 2025 Friendship, an NGO based in Bangladesh, is today revealed as a 2025 Finalist for the world’s most prestigious environmental award, The Earthshot Prize. Friendship joins a historic coalition of leaders recognised for driving...