Career guidance cell assists Friendship School students gain admission to renowned universities Friendship Primary School alumni Afsana Akter, Amina Khatun and Muktara Parvin (left to right) all set to embark on a new journey as students of the Asian University for...
Friendship was present at COP26 in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 to carry the voices of the most vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and advocate for climate adaptation solutions through different side events. If you have missed these events or want to take a...
Last minute capitulation on coal and fossil fuel; Leaders bypass loss and damage yet agaiN by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYNovember 22, 2021 The 26th Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, has drawn to a...
‘We cannot solve all the problems in this world. But this is a problem that we all can’ FRIENDSHIP NEWS DESKNovember 10, 2021 Why is it that we treat people differently based on what they do? Why do we assign a lower status to a janitor or a rickshaw puller? From an...
Ruined twice by cyclones and salinisation, Chittaranjan Raptan has paid a hefty price for climate change, and struggles to rebuild. ©ROBIN CHANDRA DAS/FRIENDSHIP by ROBIN CHANDRA DAStranslated by TAHMEED CHAUDHURYNovember 11, 2021 “It feels good to reminisce about the...
Villager from Protapnagar, Satkhira speaks in support of mangrove afforestation at COP26 A field staffer and community member from Protapnagar, Satkhira speak at an event at COP26 in Glasgow. FRIENDSHIP NEWS DESKNovember 8, 2021 Mojibur Sana did not have a comfortable...
by LEOPOLDO MONCADAOctober 29, 2021 The survival of our environment, ecosystems and natural resources currently hangs in the balance. The consequences of the anthropogenic climate breakdown are affecting the developing world disproportionately, although the impacts...
by KAZI AMDADUL HOQUEOctober 29, 2021 A woman fetches potable water for her home. ©A J GHANI/FRIENDSHIP On the edge of the largest mangrove in the world, home of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger, I met Krishna Rani. The rhythm of the tides of the Bay of Bengal, the ebb...
Friendship will be present at COP26 in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 to carry the voices of the most vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and advocate for climate adaptation solutions that work. In November 2021, the World will be looking to Glasgow, expecting a...
by RAEED ABD-ALLAH CHOWDHURYSeptember 29, 2021 Friendship paramedics administer vaccinations in Shariakandi, Bogura. © MUSFIQUR SAKIB/FRIENDSHIP Amidst the intermittent lockdowns, multiple waves of covid-19 infections, logistical issues and significant threat to...
Friendship’s solar micro-grid on a remote sandbar island could serve as a renewable energy model for other hard-to-reach communities in Bangladesh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7e2k_NTxw by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINAugust 31, 2021 Since 2000, Bangladesh has gone from 32%...
How Friendship is saving lives by bridging marginalised citizens to vital services and what other organisations can learn from this. Each and every citizen should have access to services and benefits that cover their basic needs. © K M ASAD by LEOPOLDO MONCADAAugust...