A father’s unconditional support crucial as his daughter takes a step forward in pursuing her aspirations of becoming a doctor, gaining admission to a medical school with full scholarship Bipasha is taking a step forward in her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor....
Friendship partnered with PRESCRIP-TEC to prevent a detectable, preventable, treatable cancer that was still hindering, and taking lives in the remote river islands of Bangladesh. Courtyard sessions were key in disseminating information regarding the prevention,...
International Women’s Day through the lens of char women in agriculture by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 12, 2024 Women have been a driving force in communities where Friendship is active, contributing to the improvement of lives, livelihoods, economic opportunities and...
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of marginalised women in Friendship’s working areas in remote, climate-affected river islands From left: Aduri Begum, Mukta Sultana, Kolpona Akter and Sumaiya Afrin. ©Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch...
Two Friendship school students participate in COP28 to share the experiences of their communities at the frontline of the climate crisis Besides participating in side-events in the Blue Zone, the girls attended a number of other events in the green zone and took part...
On Human Rights Day, it is important to keep in mind the sufferings of the people at the forefront of the climate crisis An elderly woman just inside of her inundated house in Kheyar Alga in Kurigram, on June 22, 2022. ©Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Tahmeed...
Adult women in chars overcoming barriers and transforming their lives through education Friendship’s Adult Literacy Centres teach students to read and write, understand basic accounting and mathematics, pursue income-generating activities, and educate them on rights...
A young, indigenous girl defeats social norms as well as competing teams to achieve victory and uphold the values celebrated on the International Day of the Girl Child Maya Debi Chakma, a young indigenous girl who captained her girls' team to the national...
Joyeeta Award winner Akhterunnahar Rikhta sets an example of perseverance for women in rural communities Rikhta's life was full of hardship and lack of opportunity, but she did not let that keep her from trying her hardest anyway. © Suman Ghosh/Friendship by Tahmeed...
All students, barring one, get A- grades or above Friendship school students pose in front of the SSC exam centre, celebrating their success. © Friendship. By Tahmeed ChaudhuryAugust 14, 2023 48 students, 22 girls and 26 boys, from Friendship Secondary Schools in...
Mahbubur Rahman, from char Sidhai, has excelled in every public university examination he sat for Mahbubur Rahman grew up with a life of dearth but is now a student of the topmost engineering university in Bangladesh, BUET. ©Friendship By Tahmeed ChaudhuryJune 25,...
Friendship school students participate in the European Youth Event in France, tour Luxembourg Rupali and Nurunnahar with fellow students from the Inter-School Connectivity Project in front of the EU parliament building during the European Youth Event (EYE)....