UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised that his visit was a mission of solidarity with the Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi people who generously host them. © Abu Bakar Bin Alam / Friendship by Abu Bakar bin Alam,March 27, 2025 Antonio Guterres,...
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Women of Valour 2025: Accelerating Action, Empowering Change
Clockwise from the top - Rozina Akter, Purnima Rani, Sajeda Begum and Mosammat Manowara, the four recipients of the Women of Valour Award 2025. © Friendship by Friendship News Desk,March 8, 2025 Every International Women's Day since 2022, Friendship awards four women,...
Friendship Community Medic-Aide Shabana Begum Wins Best Social Worker Award
Shabana Begum (pictured right) is a Friendship Community Medic-aide who received the "Best Social Worker" award for her contributions to her community. © Friendship by Iffat Ara Sharmeen17 February, 2025 On 9 December 2024, Shabana Begum, a Friendship Community...
Friendship Observes Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Cervical cancer Awareness Sessions, VIA Screenings and CBE tests conducted to detect cancer in rural women Friendship Community Medic-aides raise awareness on women’s health issues such as cervical and breast cancer in Sordarpara, Kurigram Sadar, Kurigram. ©...
Friendship FCMs Support National HPV Vaccination Campaign in Remote Areas of Bangladesh
680 Friendship Community Medic-aides (FCM) provided extensive HPV vaccination coverage in remote river islands, coastal regions, and wetlands. The FCMs use Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) materials while assisting with the campaign. © Friendship...
Connecting the Dots: One Health, Bangladesh, and Friendship’s Impact
by Isabelle Koch,December 11, 2024 The One Health approach is critical for addressing Bangladesh's growing health and climate challenges. Friendship’s work aligns with One Health through community-based healthcare, climate adaptation projects, and sustainable...
Friendship and Biodiversity
An overview of Friendship’s contribution to conserving biodiversity for climate action and sustainable development ahead of CBD COP16. by Kazi Amdadul Hoque,October 20, 2024 Since its inception, Friendship has worked in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh...
The Vital Need for Comprehensive Healthcare
OB-GYN Expert, Professor Jelle’s Take on Cervical Cancer Screening by Iffat Ara Sharmeen,October 7, 2024 PRESCRIP-TEC researcher and obstetrics and gynaecology expert Professor Jelle Stekelenburg recently visited Friendship’s working areas in northern Bangladesh. He...
Innovation for Development (I4D) Forum Launched with Six Founding Partners Including Friendship
Friendship founder Runa Khan front and centre at the launching of the Innovation for Development (I4D) forum in Dhaka, along with heads and representatives of the other organisations and their copies of the Innovation Book. © Ayon Das/Friendship by Iffat Ara...
Floods Have Been a Friendship Concern Since Day One
Floods not only take lives, but also destroy livelihoods, destabilise the local economy and set communities that are already marginalised much further back. © Friendship by Abu Bakar Bin Alam,August 20, 2024 Frequent natural disasters like flooding were one of the key...
Flash Floods Deal a Heavy Blow to Bangladesh
Flash floods have inundated 11 districts in Eastern and Southern Bangladesh within the last few days. © Chadni Akter by Friendship News DeskAugust 25, 2024 Deadly flash floods have ravaged eastern and southern Bangladesh since 21 August. The victims are in dire need...
Free Gynaecology Camp Held by Friendship Shyamnagar Hospital
Local leaders and experts appeal for better healthcare for marginalised communities affected by climate change A patient holds up her "health card", a proprietary new system now operational at the Friendship Hospital Shyamnagar. © Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Iffat...