Four outstanding women recognised for contributions to their marginalised, climate-impacted communities The Women of Valour for 2023: Sufia Khatun, Rahima Khatun, Mariam Begum and Shahinur Begum. © Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 9, 2023 Friendship has presented...
Empowerment
The love for mother tongue around the world
Friendship school students and their counterparts from Cambodia and Switzerland leave special messages on the occasion of International Mother Language Day Students and teachers from Friendship Secondary School Batikamari participating in a rally to observe...
Empowering Artisans
Friendship displays crafts at Dhaka Art Summit The Friendship Colours of the Chars stall at the Dhaka Art Summit 2023 © Kingbadantee Sabir/Friendship. by Tamim KhanFebruary 9, 2023 Friendship Colours of the Chars was born out of the need to help marginalised women...
Burn camp offers hope to patients suffering from injuries
Friendship carried out a weeklong surgery camp at its floating hospital to operate burn patients and raises awareness on preventable burn injuries A child with burn injuries undergoing a change in dressing after surgery. ©QUDDUS ALAM/FRIENDSHIP by Tahmeed...
Connecting Schools on Climate Change
Friendship’s Inter-School Connectivity Programme (ISCP) expands to 5 countries Friendship's students can speak with students from 4 other countries, to share experiences and knowledge on climate change through internet connectivity, facilitated by solar power. ©...
Justice for Marginalised people
Online Legal Information and Help Desk in Gaibandha district court helping marginalised people seek timely justice Raheela Akhter, a young mother and divorcee who sought assistance from Friendship's paralegals. ©TAHMEED CHAUDHURY/Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryJanuary...
Experiences from the Field
A Friendship Climate Action Intern from the UK recounts her experiences with some of the most climate-impacted communities in Bangladesh Ellie Kimber speaking to Shojina about the climate impacts she is facing every year. ©Ellie Kimber/Friendship by Ellie...
Walking the talk
A Night of Traditions, a fashion show by Friendship Colours of the Chars to celebrate 20 years of Friendship, and the advent of slow fashion. The designers and prominent model, Mou (second from left) wearing an exquisite cultural dress made out of silk. ©Friendship by...
Dignity on a Canvas
Friendship schoolchildren define dignity through their creative expression as part of twentieth-anniversary celebrations. by Tahmeed ChaudhuryDecember 7, 2022 How would dignity look on a canvas? On Global Dignity Day 2022, artist Ehsan Protik, founder of creative...
20 years, 20 milestones
20 things that make Friendship the organisation that it has grown to be by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryNovember 6, 2022 Since its inception, Friendship has had to innovate to meet the requirements of the unique geo-logistical, socio-economic, and environmental challenges...
Standard Chartered to fund new solar village
Friendship and Standard Chartered team up to build a 54kW microgrid in Ulipur, Kurigram The MoU signing ceremony at the Friendship head office with the team from Standard Chartered. ©Ayon Das/Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryNovember 20, 2022 Following the...
Champions in the Making
Winning girls' team from Bhalukiya Palong High School highlight the impact of sports facilities in Ukhiya The sports cage has space allows for a variety of sports to be played by the participating children. ©Friendship by Nazm-us Saadat and Sohani ShahidOctober 24,...