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‘It’s fascinating to see how communities adjust to very adverse conditions’
An interview with Franz Fayot, Luxembourg minister for development cooperation and humanitarian affairs, following his two-day trip to remote chars in the north by Friendship News DeskMay 3, 2023...
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The Mangrove Project is Very Important: It Shows Things Can be Done
We sat down Belgian climate scientist and former IPCC vice-chair Jean Pascal van Ypersele for an interview where he stated his impressions of Friendship’s mangrove plantation and its importance in...
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Technology at the service of the most vulnerable
Friendship’s mHealth app presented at the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Programme (HIAP) by Elisabeth VoyeuxJuly 6, 2023 Innovation is a process as old as human societies. It is through constant...
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Cruel, Cruel Summer, and Soon We May be Gone
July was the hottest month ever recorded around the globe, and it is just a sign of things to come These desiccated, yet riverine landscapes are where the bulk of Friendship’s beneficiaries have to...
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Approach to Combat Dengue Outbreaks through One Health Perspective in Bangladesh
by Dr. Rafi Abul Hasnath SiddiqueAugust 16, 2023 Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness, continues to cast a shadow over Bangladesh, causing recurring outbreaks that threaten public health and...
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Celebrating Global Dignity Day: A Call to Uphold Human Worth
A prize-giving ceremony was arranged to celebrate the day, and the children’s artwork that expressed their ideas about dignity. © Friendship by Sabrina NizamOctober 30, 2023 In a world often divided...
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‘Stop the tap, look at the river’
Bestselling author Erik Orsenna says mobilising for river management today is the only way to prevent conflicts in the future Erik Orsenna, front-and-centre-left, with Friendship founder, Runa Khan...
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Saleemul Huq was and will remain one of our strongest voices for the climate
Dr Saleemul Huq with French President Emmanuel Macron, Friendship founder Runa Khan, and MP Saber Hossain Chowdhury. © Suman Ghosh/Friendship by Runa KhanNovember 13, 2023 The fight against climate...
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From Solar Panels to Solar Villages
The Evolution of Friendship’s Rural Solar Electrification Project The solar villages power homes, markets, schools, mosques, shops and other essentials all at the same time. © Friendship by Colton...
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From Broken Promises to Urgent Action: COP28 and the Climate Crisis
Beyond the rhetoric, towards real climate action – can we finally fix what we broke? Mangroves form a natural barrier against tropical storms, absorb salinity and provide a multitude of livelihood...
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A greener future requires more than ‘transitioning away’
Friendship’s founder, back from COP28 discusses what is needed from nations, organisations and individuals if we are to ensure a greener future. by Runa KhanJanuary 4, 2024 As COP28 concluded in...
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COP28: The most promising disappointment yet
Climate activists disguised as CEOs of major oil companies take part in a fake banquet celebrating profits, in call on states taking part in COP28 climate conference to finance loss and damage fund by...
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Stories of resilience – empowered women transforming their lives
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of marginalised women in Friendship’s working areas in remote, climate-affected river islands From left: Aduri Begum, Mukta Sultana,...
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Together we can end cervical cancer
Friendship partnered with PRESCRIP-TEC to prevent a detectable, preventable, treatable cancer that was still hindering, and taking lives in the remote river islands of Bangladesh. Courtyard sessions...
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Woven with love
Choosing deshi and sustainable fashion this Eid by Ayman Anika (The Daily Star)April 8, 2024 As we gear up for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, there’s this beautiful buzz in the air filled with anticipation...
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Preserving Bangladesh’s Boat-Building Heritage
A Tribute to Master Craftsmanship The B613 is the largest existing malar-class sailboat in the world, and part of Friendship’s cultural preservation initiatives. © Friendship by Syed Abu Sinjan...
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