Legal aid information booth in Gaibandha district court helping marginalised people seek timely justice Raheela Akhter, a young mother and divorcee who sought assistance from Friendship's paralegals. ©Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryJanuary 24, 2023 Raheela Akhter, 22,...
Inclusive Citizenship
Friends on Friendship
A series of testimonials on two decades of work in the most unaddressed communities in Bangladesh The Friendship cyclone shelter in Kuakata, which serves the climate-affected communities of the coastal south of Bangladesh. ©Friendship Friendship News DeskDecember 26,...
Experiences from the Field
A Friendship Climate Action Intern from the UK recounts her experiences with some of the most climate-impacted communities in Bangladesh Ellie Kimber speaking to Shojina about the climate impacts she is facing every year. ©Ellie Kimber/Friendship by Ellie...
Twenty Years of Friendship
by Runa KhanDecember 7, 2022 On the twentieth anniversary of our founding, I cannot help but think back on where we started, how far we’ve come, how strongly with dedication we have grown, and also on our hopes for the future. At the turn of the millennium the world...
20 years, 20 milestones
20 things that make Friendship the organisation that it has grown to be by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryNovember 6, 2022 Since its inception, Friendship has had to innovate to meet the requirements of the unique geo-logistical, socio-economic, and environmental challenges...
Reaching out to the bright minds of the future
Chair of Friendship Luxembourg speaks to the students and staff of Dhaka University Marc Elvinger, Chair of Friendship Luxembourg (4th from left) at the lecture at Dhaka University. ©Tawhid bin Haque/Friendship. Friendship News Desk September 14, 2022 Chair of...
Left in the Wake
Rangpur division falls behind the rest in SDG metrics A boatman rows by an eroded riverbank, with people standing by to check out their newly-formed boundary line. ©Orjan Ellingvag by Dr. Kazi Maruful Islam,Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryMd Abdullah Al ZobairAugust 14, 2022...
Bringing up the Back
Roundtable meeting on Improving the Living Standard of Northern Char Dwellers of Bangladesh held in Dhaka Runa Khan and Dr. Shamsul Alam at the meeting, along with the rest of the delegation ©Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryAugust 4, 2022 A...
Path to Prosperity
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...
‘Disabled people are an integral part of human diversity’
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...