An interview with Franz Fayot, Luxembourg minister for development cooperation and humanitarian affairs, following his two-day trip to remote chars in the north https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTWlNYDVXMk by Friendship News DeskMay 3, 2023 Franz Fayot, Luxembourg...
Voices from the field
‘Peace of mind at last’: the Bangladeshi villagers digging their way out of the floods
‘Plinth’ settlements built on raised ground above the country’s flooding rivers are providing permanent homes and emergency refuges Hamida Khatun outside her home in the village of Mudafat, Chilmari. She will be moving to a new plinth this year. © Farzana...
Bangladesh’s riverine villages are benefiting from clever design
Architectural innovations and adaptations are helping to bring permanence to a flood-prone land An example of a flood-resistant raised plinth, with a fresh-water pond at its centre and structures surrounding it that support the local communities during climatic...
‘Time we put an end to it’: the Bangladeshi women fighting their silent killer
A group of Bangladesh’s health workers are working to reach women in some of the country’s most isolated places, to fight back against stigma of cervical cancer Friendship Community Medic-aides don't just offer primary healthcare and consultations, but also raise...
Cotton Cultivation creates Opportunities in Haluaghat
Friendship News DeskApril 13, 2023 Haluaghat, a border sub-district of Bangladesh, faces poverty, unemployment and a lack of education and healthcare. With help from Friendship, local farmers are greening fallow land and supplementing their incomes by supplying...
The Long Road to Med School
Friendship primary school student overcomes a life of struggle and uncertainty to gain admission at the Rangpur Medical College Ashadul Islam, a young man who had to overcome extreme circumstances to gain admittance to multiple reputed universities. ©Friendship by...
Char Women Set Foot on the Stairway of Dreams
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...
Women of Valour Awarded on International Women’s Day
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...
Burn camp offers hope to patients suffering from injuries
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...
Justice for Marginalised people
Online Legal Information and Help Desk in Gaibandha district court helping marginalised people seek timely justice Raheela Akhter, a young mother and divorcee who sought assistance from Friendship's paralegals. ©TAHMEED CHAUDHURY/Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryJanuary...
Friends on Friendship
A series of testimonials on two decades of work in the most unaddressed communities in Bangladesh The Friendship cyclone shelter in Kuakata, which serves the climate-affected communities of the coastal south of Bangladesh. ©Friendship Friendship News DeskDecember 26,...
Experiences from the Field
A Friendship Climate Action Intern from the UK recounts her experiences with some of the most climate-impacted communities in Bangladesh Ellie Kimber speaking to Shojina about the climate impacts she is facing every year. ©Ellie Kimber/Friendship by Ellie...