Friendship News DeskMarch 17, 2023 Despite a consistent and impressive GDP growth rate, and success in many areas of development, including primary education and family planning, 51% of Bangladeshi girls are married off before the age of 18—the third-highest rate of...
The four girls from the chars admitted to the Asian University for Women in Chittagong this year, at the university library. ©Friendship Mostofa Rony (The Daily Ittefaq)March 12, 2023 Despite the onset of modernity in the country, the dismal situation in the riverine...
Friendship holds roundtable and award-giving ceremony with Dhaka Reporter's Unity Friendship News DeskMarch 9, 2023 Friendship celebrated International Women’s Day this afternoon with a roundtable discussion, award-giving ceremony and cultural programme in...
Four outstanding women recognised for contributions to their marginalised, climate-impacted communities The Women of Valour for 2023: Sufia Khatun, Rahima Khatun, Mariam Begum and Shahinur Begum. © Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 9, 2023 Friendship has presented...
Missing Friendship learning centre student found; five learning centres burned to the ground The fire spread to the block adjacent to the Friendship Hospital Ukhiya. ©Friendship Friendship News Desk March 5, 2023 Updated on March 6, 2023 A fire broke...
Friendship school students and their counterparts from Cambodia and Switzerland leave special messages on the occasion of International Mother Language Day Students and teachers from Friendship Secondary School Batikamari participating in a rally to observe...
Le nouveau Pop-Up Store de Friendship Colours of the Chars est ouvert au Royal Hamilius.(English version below) by Esmeralda Chupin and Sophie SegercrantzFebruary 24, 2023 Lancée à l’automne 2019, l’aventure des Pop-Up Store Friendship Colours of the Chars, se...
Back-to-back economic shocks have triggered insularity in many economies, but in the long run there’s no alternative to global solidarity, says Runa Khan, back from WEF in Davos. Runa Khan, founder of Friendship at the WEF panel in Davos, 2023. © World Economic Forum...
The organisation was declared a Superbrands Bangladesh awardee for 2023-24 in the NGO category Friendship News DeskFebruary 12, 2023 Friendship has been named among Bangladesh's Superbrands, winning the award in the NGO category for 2023-24 at a gala event held at the...
Friendship displays crafts at Dhaka Art Summit The Friendship Colours of the Chars stall at the Dhaka Art Summit 2023 © Kingbadantee Sabir/Friendship. by Tamim KhanFebruary 9, 2023 Friendship Colours of the Chars was born out of the need to help marginalised women...
Friendship founder and eminent architects hold panel at Dhaka Lit Fest 2023 Friendship News DeskFebruary 9, 2023 Back after two years of Covid restrictions, the Dhaka Lit Fest was held from January 5 – 8, 2023; which also happened to be the tenth anniversary of the...
Friendship carried out a weeklong surgery camp at its floating hospital to operate burn patients and raises awareness on preventable burn injuries A child with burn injuries undergoing a change in dressing after surgery. ©QUDDUS ALAM/FRIENDSHIP by Tahmeed...