Inter-School Connectivity Project 2025 Launched Students from Luxembourg had visited the schools in the chars for an in-person interactive session earlier in the year preceding the start of the current iteration of ISCP. © Friendship Friendship News Desk18 February,...
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Friendship Community Medic-Aide Shabana Begum Wins Best Social Worker Award
Shabana Begum (pictured right) is a Friendship Community Medic-aide who received the "Best Social Worker" award for her contributions to her community. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen17 February, 2025 On 9 December 2024, Shabana Begum, a Friendship Community...
Friendship Observes Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Cervical cancer Awareness Sessions, VIA Screenings and CBE tests conducted to detect cancer in rural women Friendship Community Medic-aides raise awareness on women’s health issues such as cervical and breast cancer in Sordarpara, Kurigram Sadar, Kurigram. ©...
A Heartwarming Reunion
Tales of joy, friendship, and warmth reverberated through the Friendship Centre in Gaibandha on 2 January 2025, as Friendship School alumni celebrated their first-ever grand reunion by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 2 January, 2025 The remote char islands of...
Friendship FCMs Support National HPV Vaccination Campaign in Remote Areas of Bangladesh
680 Friendship Community Medic-aides (FCM) provided extensive HPV vaccination coverage in remote river islands, coastal regions, and wetlands. The FCMs use Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) materials while assisting with the campaign. © Friendship...
The Spirit of Teamwork and Sportsmanship
An inter-camp Football tournament in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar fosters team spirit, empathy and joy among Rohingya and host children The football tournament took place in December, 2024 hosted by Friendship’s Nutrition, Recreation, and Physical Fitness for Rohingya &...
Friendship Community Paralegals Win the Joyeeta Award
Hosn-e-ara Akhter Hasi is one of the recipients of the prestigious award. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen21 December, 2024 Hosn-e-ara Akhter Hasi and Arzina Akhter won the prestigious Joyeeta Award at an event in Chilmari, Kurigram on 10 December for their resolute...
BANGLADESH 2.0 – YOUTH FIRST Event
La jeunesse au cœur du changement. Les changemakers de demain grandissent et sont à l’honneur lors d’un événement à Luxembourg. (English version below) Les étudiants du Nordstad Lycée, Lycée Robert Schumann Luxembourg et École Internationale Differdange &...
Friendship’s Winter School on Development Launched
The Winter School on Development launched with new students on board at the University of Dhaka campus. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,December 12, 2024 After the success of last year’s Summer School, Friendship Academy launched the second iteration; the...
Caution and Rising Above ‘Youth washing’ at COP29
Friendship founder Runa Khan attended the UNFCCC's COP29 this year, in Baku, Azerbaijan. © Friendship by Runa KhanNovember 22, 2024 As COP29 concludes in Baku, Azerbaijan, we gather to confront a climate crisis that is no longer on the horizon—it is reshaping lives...
COP29: Legal Rights can Ensure Dignity for Climate Migrants
At COP29 Azerbaijan, Friendship’s achievements were shared in an insightful workshop as a model for managing climate migration. by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,November 24, 2024 In 2022, climate-induced disasters displaced over 30 million people, with approximately 60,000...
Friendship at COP29
Friendship is participating at COP29 from November 11 to 22, 2024 to speak about locally-led, community-based adaptation and advocate for scaling up replicable solutions. Friendship News Desk,November 10, 2024 Friendship is participating in the UNFCCC Conference of...