Foundation S, Sanofi’s non-profit philanthropic endowment fund, teams up with Friendship to streamline health services in Gaibandha Friendship News DeskJune 5, 2022 The three-year-long deal between Sanofi and Friendship, effective from June 1, 2022, will partly...
Friendship News DeskJune 2, 2022 James Earley, renowned figurative artist from the UK is known for his hyper-realistic portraits. Not just for the intricate detail in every wrinkle, every strand of hair and every iris, but for the raw emotion in every painting. Most...
The responsibility for climate action lies on every individual—a kind reminder for World Environment Day. by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryMay 31, 2022 “There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To...
Inspiring stories of Friendship community staff going beyond their responsibilities for humanity and the well-being of their communities Friendship staff help an elderly man onboard ©Wasama Doja/Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMay 25, 2022 When Friendship Community...
photos by AJ Ghanitext by Naushad Ali HuseinMay 26, 2022 The cyclones become more ferocious. The embankments weaken. Saline water seeps into communities, rendering lands infertile. Shrimp and crab farms in saline water proliferate. Like this, a slow, deadly crisis of...
by Raeed Abd Allah ChowdhuryMay 16, 2022 Malala Yousafzai is the poster child for education advocacy, especially of women in remote or rural areas. The Nobel Prize laureate and activist’s philosophies fall closely in line with Friendship’s activities in the riverine...
Friendship NewsdeskMay 19, 2022 Friendship mourns the tragic demise of a valued member of its family. Dr. Israt Iqbal, a programme coordinator of the organisation’s health sector, passed away from a cardiac arrest on May 12, 2022. She was 35. Co-workers at Friendship...
A short documentary on a woman's path to prosperity through hardship and environmental calamity Friendship News DeskMay 19, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oo0kmjrad4&t=108s Nazma has had a life of continuous hardship – abandoned by her husband multiple...
An interview with a visually-impaired trainer on inclusivity and being a disabled person in Bangladesh Jahangir Alam conducting a training session at the Friendship Centre ©Tahmeed Chaudhury by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMay 18, 2022 Muhammad Jahangir Alam is a Senior...
Mother's day: Motherhood is a blessing, but apparently sometimes it’s a frightful game of roulette by MD ABDUL JALIL and NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINMay 8, 2022 Mother's Day is of course a day to celebrate the wondrous miracle of motherhood. But perhaps it's also a time to...
Farmer clubs in climate-impacted communities drive innovation and prosperity in agriculture Md. Ashraful Islam’s paddy field is a picture-perfect demonstration of a successful boro crop: even in height and density, healthy, spotless leaves, and a smile on the farmer’s...
Inclusive Citizenship is working to empower people with disability on the chars Sumaya with the toys that keep her at home ©ABIR ABDULLAH/FRIENDSHIP by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYApril 27, 2022 In Koraibari, a river island (char) in Gaibandha district, a grinning Tawhid guides...