People have been forced to relocate due to the floods damaging their homes, in both rural and urban areas. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,September 5, 2024 Several districts in Eastern Bangladesh have been inundated due to deadly flash floods this August,...
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Towards a New Dawn
The youth are our collective future, and through July and August, they have proven just how much they are willing to do to control their destinies. © Friendship by Runa KhanAugust 20, 2024 Mid July to the beginning of August, Bangladesh witnessed a monumental shift as...
Flash Floods Deal a Heavy Blow to Bangladesh
Flash floods have inundated 11 districts in Eastern and Southern Bangladesh within the last few days. © Chadni Akter by Friendship News DeskAugust 25, 2024 Deadly flash floods have ravaged eastern and southern Bangladesh since 21 August. The victims are in dire need...
Towards a new Bangladesh
In July and August of 2024, massive upheaval by the nation’s youth led to what is now being called ‘Bangladesh 2.0’ After a month of violent clashes with law enforcement leading to 600+ deaths, the protestors finally had their demands met. © Shadab Shahrokh Hai. by...
Towards a New Beginning
by Runa Khan, August 6, 2024 My pride, belief and love for the people of Bangladesh, has always overridden any sadness I felt for our lives not being what we all deserved to have. All my life I felt the disbalance, and for the last 22 years it is what I craved for...
New shop for Friendship Colours of the Chars in Luxembourg
Le nouveau shop de Friendship Colours of the Chars à Luxembourg. (English version below) by Sophie Segercrantz & Esméralda ChupinJune 27, 2024 Notre voyage peut être court en distance, mais il a été rempli de nombreuses étapes et d’aventures. Depuis le lancement...
Free Gynaecology Camp Held by Friendship Shyamnagar Hospital
Local leaders and experts appeal for better healthcare for marginalised communities affected by climate change A patient holds up her "health card", a proprietary new system now operational at the Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar. © Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Iffat...
Loss, damage and lost opportunities
We must not let empty boxes and unkept commitments at SB60 discourage us from doing what needs to be done Friendship's mangrove afforestation project works with local communities to preserve the saplings, which sequester carbon, act as a natural embankment, reduce...
A little piece of Paris St Germain in Ukhia
Five days a week, children aged between 6 and 18, come to the sports centre - a joint collaboration of Friendship SPO, KLABU and Paris Saint Germain - to play football, basketball, cricket, futsal, badminton, and sepak takraw Groups of children dressed in colourful...
Cyclone Remal: Voices from the field
by Friendship News DeskJune 1, 2024 Cyclone Remal wreaked havoc across Bangladesh and parts of India for 40 hours, hitting the coast between Patuakhali and Kolkata on May 26th with winds reaching 111 km/h. The cyclone affected 3.8 million people across 19 districts,...
Reflections from Friendship’s Climate Meet-Up at SB60
Listening to local solutions, indigenous values and voices by Kingbadantee Sabir,June 10, 2024 A collaborative meet-up on climate action was organised by Friendship on June 6 during the UNFCCC SB60, better known as the Bonn Climate Conference, held at UNFCCC...
An Evening of Hope and Resilience with the University of Liege
Launch of the UNI for Change platform by the ULiège Green Office in Belgium by Kingbadantee Sabir,June 6, 2024 On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the Boulevard du Rectorat in Sart Tilman, Belgium, hosted an inspiring evening as part of the Festival Rêve Général and Festival...