Brighter Minds, a Hyderabad-based initiative led by Heartfulness, brought their brain gym and meditation sessions to the remote char islands in Gaibandha Meditation expert Stanislas Lajugie receives a crest of appreciation from Friendship founder Runa Khan for his...
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Runa Khan’s Take on Genuine Climate Action at the Schwab Foundation Summit 2025
by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,7 September, 2025 In an interactive session at the Schwab Foundation Summit 2025, the Friendship Founder speaks from her experience on delivering equity-driven solutions in a divided world. Organised by the Schwab Foundation for Social...
Shohojatra: Friendship’s Journey Together with Unilever
Friendship founder Runa Khan recounts the 25-year-old partnership at an exclusive event in Dhaka hosted by Unilever Bangladesh. by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,3 September, 2025 Unilever Bangladesh was recently recognised as the ‘Most Sustainable Company of the Year’ at the SDG...
Friendship Signs Landmark MoU with North South University
Friendship Cultural Preservation and the Department of Architecture at North South University sign an agreement that will steward them towards enhancing cultural heritage preservation practices. by Friendship News Desk,3 September, 2025 On 1 September 2025, a...
Standard Chartered and Friendship Power Remote Kurigram Island with Solar Energy and Afforestation Drive
The MoU signing ceremony between Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Friendship was held at the former's head office in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 August, 2025. © Ayon Das/Friendship by Friendship News Desk,31 August, 2025 On 31 August 2025, Friendship, in partnership with...
Runa Khan at the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2025
Friendship founder Runa Khan joins the award ceremony as a committee member on 9 July in Lisbon, to celebrate champions with an impeccable track record of climate action. Jury members of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity with this year's winners: spokespeople of the...
Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar Conducts Health Camp for Pregnant Women
Patients from various parts of Satkhira’s Shyamnagar sub-district received free medical services at the day-long health camp held on 28 July By Friendship News Desk, 29 July 2025 The climate crisis disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly those...
Friendship at the 2025 Bonn Climate Change Conference
by Friendship News Desk, 3 July, 2025 Friendship Senior Director Kazi Amdadul Hoque, Deputy Director Mahbubur Rahman Turza from Friendship Bangladesh, and Stéphane Van Haute from Friendship Luxembourg joined the 62nd Session of the UN Climate Change...
Friendship Youth at the European Parliament
Friendship youth delegates from Bangladesh visit the European Parliament to spark meaningful conversations on climate change with their peers and world leaders. The entire Friendship delegation stands tall with pride, with students from France, Luxembourg, and...
Friendship at the UN Ocean Conference 2025 France
In a panel titled 'Preserving and Sustainably Managing Delta Ecosystems in the Face of Increasing Risks', Runa Khan spoke on Friendship's work with riverine and coastal communities in the world's largest river delta - the Ganges delta in Bangladesh. © Anna Robyn by...
Friendship Founder Speaks at the ChangeNOW Summit 2025
Runa Khan presents the harsh climate reality of Bangladesh through the story of Jashim, a child who lost his home to river erosion in the Brahmaputra River. © Jean-Salman Marre/Friendship by Friendship News Desk1 June, 2025 Runa Khan attended the ChangeNOW Summit...
Friendship at CBA19
More than 400 climate adaptation practitioners teamed up at CBA19 to build a collective message on community led action, ahead of COP30. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,27 May, 2025 The 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change...