By Friendship News Desk4 August 2026 The Friendship Community Paralegal Training Manual was officially launched on 4 August, 2026 to strengthen access to justice for people living in Bangladesh's remote and climate-vulnerable river-island areas. The manual was...
Empowerment
Workshop Explores Strategies to Improve Access to Government Services for Persons with Disabilities
By Friendship News Desk30 July 2026 A special workshop was held in Dhaka to identify practical strategies for making government services more accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities. The event took place at the National Foundation for the Development of...
Beyond Sunset: Solar Power Brings Prosperity to Badshah’s Tea Stall
On a river island where the national electricity grid could never reach, the people found a way to harness the power of the sun and keep their community spirit alive Badshah's television is just one node in this small constellation of screens, each turning clean...
Building a Micro-Economy in her Own Backyard
In a village where poor irrigation and flash floods left farmers repeatedly empty-handed, Lavli Begum turned to building a livelihood system and becoming a trusted community leader By Iffat Ara Sharmeen22 July, 2027 In the remote village of Lalar Par in Mymensingh's...
Friendship at the London Climate Action Week (LCAW)
Friendship Founder Runa Khan announces her organisation's latest achievements and speaks at several meetups at the citywide event he 45-minute Impact Assembly showcased the Prize finalists and winners' latest endeavours, from new global partnerships to fresh...
Celebrating Two Decades of Solidarity
Commemorating 20 Years of Friendship Luxembourg Lasting partnerships are built not merely through institutional frameworks, but through shared exploration, mutual learning, and genuine friendship. © Friendship By Friendship News Desk,5 July, 2026 Human development is...
When Hope Beats Darkness
Finding hope and a place in society despite extraneous circumstances and physical disability Despite being blind for many years, Sabu Mia is the proprietor of a small grocery stall in his village. © Friendship By Iffat Ara Sharmeen,25 June, 2026 A Lifelong Struggle...
Climate Migration: The Costs of Staying
Perspectives from local char communities of Northern Bangladesh affected by flash floods and erosion. The environment is getting sick, that’s why there are thunderstorms”, a woman shared during the discussion. © Eloise Dagneau/Friendship By Eloise Dagneau18 June, 2026...
Friendship and Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System Join Hands
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 3 June 2026 at the Friendship Head Office By Friendship News Desk,4 June, 2026 The MoU was signed in the presence of esteemed officials from both Friendship and the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System...
When climate adaptation becomes a health imperative
Lessons from the 20th Community-based Adaptation conference in Manila, Philippines Friendship's delegation at CBA20, with (left to right) Kazi Amdadul Hoque, Senior Director and Head of Climate Action; Bilkis Banu, Community Medic-aide, Health; Elsa Peclet, the author...
The Nexus between Climate, Agriculture, Health and Poverty (Part 2)
The second of a two-part special feature on the One Health, salinity and the impact on local communities By Eloise Dagneau,2 June, 2026 When I asked what happened after the disaster ended, I got to tangibly understand the depth of its consequences. Though it was...
Goals for a Better Tomorrow
Playing football in the Rohingya Camps for fitness and mental health Nur Kamal came to Camp 19 when he was only seven years old. Since then, he’s lived with his family in a shack on what used to be a hill in Cox’s Bazar. by Abu Bakar Bin Alam,1 June 2026 For decades,...












