Roundtable meeting on Improving the Living Standard of Northern Char Dwellers of Bangladesh held in Dhaka Runa Khan and Dr. Shamsul Alam at the meeting, along with the rest of the delegation ©Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryAugust 4, 2022 A...
Friendship founder Runa Khan selected as one of three champions as Malala Fund’s Education Champions Network launches in Bangladesh Runa Khan, founder, Friendship, speaking at the event on the 25th in Dhaka. ©Tahmeed Chaudhury/Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryJuly 27,...
Friendship and Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) develop cyclone resilient housing for disaster-prone coastal communities The first of the four pilot cyclone resilient houses, now completed, and its new occupants. ©Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryJuly 25,...
Friendship launches the reconstruction of a resource centre to train teachers and instructors in the Education of Rohingya Children designed by Children at one of Friendship Learning Centres, this one in particular designed by award-winning architect, Kashef...
Inter-School Connectivity Project (ISCP) brings Friendship school students from the river island areas and French students together to discuss climate change and share knowledge and experience Students at the Friendship Secondary School Nawshala speaking to their...
Inspiring stories of Friendship community staff going beyond their responsibilities for humanity and the well-being of their communities Friendship staff help an elderly man onboard ©Wasama Doja/Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMay 25, 2022 When Friendship Community...
by Raeed Abd Allah ChowdhuryMay 16, 2022 Malala Yousafzai is the poster child for education advocacy, especially of women in remote or rural areas. The Nobel Prize laureate and activist’s philosophies fall closely in line with Friendship’s activities in the riverine...
A short documentary on a woman's path to prosperity through hardship and environmental calamity Friendship News DeskMay 19, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oo0kmjrad4&t=108s Nazma has had a life of continuous hardship – abandoned by her husband multiple...
An interview with a visually-impaired trainer on inclusivity and being a disabled person in Bangladesh Jahangir Alam conducting a training session at the Friendship Centre ©Tahmeed Chaudhury by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMay 18, 2022 Muhammad Jahangir Alam is a Senior...
Mother's day: Motherhood is a blessing, but apparently sometimes it’s a frightful game of roulette by MD ABDUL JALIL and NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINMay 8, 2022 Mother's Day is of course a day to celebrate the wondrous miracle of motherhood. But perhaps it's also a time to...
Farmer clubs in climate-impacted communities drive innovation and prosperity in agriculture Md. Ashraful Islam’s paddy field is a picture-perfect demonstration of a successful boro crop: even in height and density, healthy, spotless leaves, and a smile on the farmer’s...
Inclusive Citizenship is working to empower people with disability on the chars Sumaya with the toys that keep her at home ©ABIR ABDULLAH/FRIENDSHIP by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYApril 27, 2022 In Koraibari, a river island (char) in Gaibandha district, a grinning Tawhid guides...