Climate-friendly structure in border town of Shyamnagar gets British award for best new building in the world by RAEED ABD-ALLAH CHOWDHURYJanuary 26, 2022 Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar, a distinctive brick structure in the water-logged southern region of Bangladesh,...
New series premieres on RTV on life and Friendship's interventions for the communities on deltaic river islands https://youtu.be/xGmODL5D5N8 FRIENDSHIP NEWS DESKJanuary 19, 2022 The first episode in a TV series titled Chare Jibon Jemon, about life in the char (river...
Independent assessment shows gaps remain despite special care for char students during school closures due to the pandemic Keeping students progressing in their academics was imperative, particularly during pandemic shutdowns. ©ABIR ABDULLAH/FRIENDSHIP FRIENDSHIP NEWS...
Schools overcome overwhelming odds to stay on course A student of Friendship Primary School Batikamari receives her books for the new year at the annual school book festival held on January 1. ©FARUKUR RAHMAN/FRIENDSHIP by RAEED ABD-ALLAH CHOWDHURYJanuary 2, 2022 On...
Moved by the suffering of their classmates, children from a Friendship primary school set up a foodbank for the needier families Children from Friendship Primary School in Boraibari collecting food donations from their parents. By Tahmeed ChaudhuryDecember 30, 2021...
Friendship Colours of the Chars endorses slow fashion with fabrics produced by women in char areas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLTszz03gU&feature=youtu.be FRIENDSHIP NEWS DESKDecember 8, 2021 Friendship Colours of the Chars organised A Night of Tradition at...
Friendship was present at COP26 in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 to carry the voices of the most vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and advocate for climate adaptation solutions through different side events. If you have missed these events or want to take a...
Friendship will be present at COP26 in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 to carry the voices of the most vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and advocate for climate adaptation solutions that work. In November 2021, the World will be looking to Glasgow, expecting a...
by RAEED ABD-ALLAH CHOWDHURYSeptember 29, 2021 Friendship paramedics administer vaccinations in Shariakandi, Bogura. © MUSFIQUR SAKIB/FRIENDSHIP Amidst the intermittent lockdowns, multiple waves of covid-19 infections, logistical issues and significant threat to...
Friendship’s solar micro-grid on a remote sandbar island could serve as a renewable energy model for other hard-to-reach communities in Bangladesh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7e2k_NTxw by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINAugust 31, 2021 Since 2000, Bangladesh has gone from 32%...
by RAEED ABD-ALLAH CHOWDHURYJuly 29, 2021Updated: August 2, 2021 Years after they escaped extremely violent persecution in the Rakhine State, the Rohingya population can’t catch a break. Six people have died and over 3,851 shelters destroyed by floods and landslides...
Involving the local communities and government is key to the success of mangrove afforestation projects A Friendship Mangrove Community Caretaker works at a nursery of mangrove saplings. Bangladesh has a lot to offer in the fight against the climate crisis, and the...