Friendship’s holistic approach recognised for the most prestigious environmental prize The mangrove plantations stretch across the coastal regions in the south of Bangladesh, providing a natural embankment against tidal surges, as well as sequestering carbon and...
Derrière ce titre un brin incongru – car, bien entendu, les mangroves ne poussent pas à Luxembourg tout simplement parce qu’il n’y ni la mer ni le climat tropical – se cache pourtant une vérité. L’idée de ce vaste programme de reforestation des mangroves mis en place...
by Friendship News Desk,4 October, 2025 Friendship, an NGO based in Bangladesh, is today revealed as a 2025 Finalist for the world’s most prestigious environmental award, The Earthshot Prize. Friendship joins a historic coalition of leaders recognised for driving...
The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize launched by HRH Prince William to identify, celebrate and back solutions to repair the planet, reaches a pivotal milestone in 2025, marking the halfway point in its ambitious ten-year mission by Friendship News Desk,4...
by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,7 September, 2025 In an interactive session at the Schwab Foundation Summit 2025, the Friendship Founder speaks from her experience on delivering equity-driven solutions in a divided world. Organised by the Schwab Foundation for Social...
Without people helping one another, a community cannot progress, because all solutions to their development and resilience become unsustainable. by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 1 September, 2025 In a world where inequality and division continue to hinder collective...
The MoU signing ceremony between Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Friendship was held at the former's head office in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 August, 2025. © Ayon Das/Friendship by Friendship News Desk,31 August, 2025 On 31 August 2025, Friendship, in partnership with...
A look at Friendship's youth volunteers for International Youth Day 2025 Friendship recognises the value of youth empowerment harnesses this potential to drive inclusive, participatory, and sustainable development. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 12 August 2025 ...
Friendship founder Runa Khan joins the award ceremony as a committee member on 9 July in Lisbon, to celebrate champions with an impeccable track record of climate action. Jury members of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity with this year's winners: spokespeople of the...
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency funded 'Reversing the Flow (RtF)' project puts climate adaptation in the hands of the communities it benefits RtF’s regranting mechanism ensures greater ownership, transparency, and context-based adaptation in areas most affected by...
Thousands of children are born with clubfoot in Bangladesh, but corrective surgery and therapy can eradicate the stigma by Abu Bakar Bin Alam13 July 2025 The phrase “to stand on their own feet” appears in many cultures across the world in as many languages and...
by Friendship News Desk, 3 July, 2025 Friendship Senior Director Kazi Amdadul Hoque, Deputy Director Mahbubur Rahman Turza from Friendship Bangladesh, and Stéphane Van Haute from Friendship Luxembourg joined the 62nd Session of the UN Climate Change...