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)....
Workshop on one health conducted in Dhaka with findings and recommendations to be presented in Lyon in July Human, environmental and animal health are integrally tied to each other, as per the one health concept. ©Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJune 14, 2023...
Friendship organises plastic waste clean-up drive on World Environment Day to sensitise students Friendship Primary School students in Char Goynar Potol, Chilmari, collect plastic waste. ©Naushad Ali Husein/Friendship Friendship News DeskJune 5, 2023 Humans produce...
Friendship and ADPC hosted a thematic workshop at CBA17 conference in Bangkok A bird's eye view of a Friendship plinth that provides shelter to local communities during natural disasters. ©Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJune 4, 2023 The 17th International...
We sat down Belgian climate scientist and former IPCC vice-chair Jean Pascal van Ypersele for an interview where he stated his impressions of Friendship’s mangrove plantation and its importance in protecting climate impacted local communities. Dr. Jean Pascal van...
Categorised as a super cyclone, cyclone Mocha was expected to cause severe damage to lives and livelihoods in Cox’s Bazar, but has veered toward Myanmar by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMay 15, 2023 In the build up to its landfall, cyclone Mocha was classed as an “extremely severe...
An 11-member delegation led by the minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg visits Friendship’s interventions in the river islands of Bangladesh The Luxembourg minister (centre) along with his team, as well as Runa...
‘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...
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...
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...
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’s Inter-School Connectivity Programme (ISCP) expands to 5 countries Friendship's students can speak with students from 4 other countries, to share experiences and knowledge on climate change through internet connectivity, facilitated by solar power. ©...