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....
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...
For the third consecutive year, Friendship School students' merit got them to the divisional level of the national competition. © Friendship by Kingbadantee SabirFebruary 8, 2024 For the third consecutive year, Friendship School students advanced to the divisionals of...
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...
The fourth edition of the Inter-School Connectivity Project, with a focus on digital connectivity, commences, connecting Friendship school students in remote river islands to peers in France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg Friendship secondary school students exchange...
57.6 kW solar village in partnership with Summit Power is now operational Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (fourth from left) with members of Summit Power board of directors. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJanuary 15, 2024 The second Friendship solar village...
Bestselling author Erik Orsenna says mobilising for river management today is the only way to prevent conflicts in the future Erik Orsenna, front-and-centre-left, with Friendship founder, Runa Khan front-and-centre-right, observe a map during their field visit to the...
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...
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...
Multiple schools under Friendship’s project with KLABU-PSG win titles and runners up at national inter-school competition Girls from the Thaingkhali High School celebrate their national championship victory. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhurySeptember 26, 2023...
Programmes recognised for bringing functional literacy to adults and out-of-school youth The vast majority of those enrolled in the adult literacy programme are women who have not been able to have a formal education. ©Friendship. by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhurySeptember...
The month-long Development in Practice course, designed for graduate students and professionals, ends with a closing ceremony and distribution of certificates A field visit as part of the course curriculum, to see first hand the circumstances and conditions of remote,...