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...
by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 13 July 2025 For the past four years, the Friendship-KLABU Sports Club has given children from both Rohingya camps and the host communities the chance to nurture healthy play. Play is a universal language shared by all, no matter their...
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...
Friendship youth delegates touched down on Luxembourg to meet other secondary school students their age as part of the 2025 Connected Schools programme. by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 29 June, 2025 Eusuf, Mizan, Munni, and Sakia visited five schools in Luxembourg: The...
Friendship youth delegates from Bangladesh visit the European Parliament to spark meaningful conversations on climate change with their peers and world leaders. The entire Friendship delegation stands tall with pride, with students from France, Luxembourg, and...
Bangladeshi youth from remote villages set to attend the European Youth Event (EYE) 2025 to represent their communities Eusuf, Munni, Mizan, and Sakia (from left to right) are ready to take on Europe and share their community’s stories and resolve against climate...
The disability-inclusion focused event was held at the BIDA auditorium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 15 May, 2025. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,17 May, 2025 On 15 May 2025, Bangladesh marked the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with a vibrant...
World Maternal Mental Health Day: Raising Awareness and Strengthening Support in Remote Communities by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,7 May, 2025 Mothers carry the biggest responsibility of humanity– nurturing a life, and that can take a significant toll. It is reported that 1 in...
by Friendship News Desk, 4 May, 2025 Friendship Academy and the University of Dhaka inaugurated the latest cohort of the ‘Development in Practice’ course on 3 May 2025, to learn and share relevant development narratives of today. The inaugural session brought...
Friendship's founder on the importance of health workers on May Day by Runa Khan,1 May, 2025 When health fails, hope fades. Whether in a city factory or on a remote river island, when the body gives way, when pain becomes routine and healing remains out of reach,...
by Iffat Ara Sharmeen, 20 April, 2025 As the planet traverses through one climate crisis after another, it will not be too long before the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems face a systemic collapse. Adapting strategies from the One Health concept...
Honouring Bengal’s millennia-old boatmaking heritage through restoration and repair by Syed Abu Sinjan Saadat,April 18, 2025 This World Heritage Day, we honour not just the monuments of the past, but the living, breathing traditions that connect us to our cultural...