Corentin successfully completes his daring voyage


Friendship and TaraTari shipyard is pleased to announce the successful completion of Corentin Dechatel Perron’s daring journey from Bangladesh to France on a 9mx2m sail boat made at the TaraTari shipyard on 13th February . . . read more

Friendship’s internal workshop concludes successfully


The Finance Department and the Internal Control & Compliance (ICC) department of Friendship recently organized a workshop on Financial Management for Friendship staff of the head office and field offices.  The two-day . . . read more

Interview of Runa Khan in Woxx magazine


Executive Director Runa Khan speaks to Woxx magazine on Friendship’s work in the development sector and the role of culture in development projects.n read more

Travelling exhibition soon to reach Luxembourg


A press conference held yesterday marked the start of the countdown to the opening of the exhibition ‘Traditional Boats of Bangladesh’ in Luxembourg. The travelling exhibition has earlier been seen in the marine . . . read more

EPI Support Program in the Remote Char Areas


Since the introduction of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1979, Bangladesh has made impressive strides in reducing child death and morbidity due to vaccine-preventable diseases namely polio, pertussis (whooping . . . read more

Smile Train-Italia conducts specialized health camp at the EFH


Last month Emirates Friendship Hospital (EFH) hosted a specialized health camp on reconstructive paediatric surgery for cleft lip and cleft palette.  This was the first time that Smile Train-Italia and Friendship worked . . . read more

Friendship organized Gynecology camp at the EFH


The Emirates Friendship Hospital organized a Gynecological camp on Third Degree Uterine Prolapse from 2 to 6 May 2010. A medical team from the Mount Sinai Hospital USA headed by Dr. Rupa Patel, MD was attended the camp. The team . . . read more

Press Conference on 'Traditional Boats of Bangladesh'


Friendship is organizing an exhibition titled ‘Traditional Boats of Bangladesh’ from 23 March to 19 April, 2010 at the Nolinikanto Bhattashali Exhibition Hall of the National Museum, with the sponsorship of the AB . . . read more

Exhibition on 'Traditional Boats of Bangladesh'


Exhibition on ‘Traditional Boats of Bangladesh’ to be held at the Bangladesh National Museum, Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery from 23rd March to 19th April 2010.The exhibition showcases several life size boats, over 50 . . . read more

Boat designed by FI France’s Vice-President win America’s Cup


On 12 February 2010, Vice-President of Friendship International-France, Marc Van Peteghem’s boat “BMW Oracle” won at the 33rd America’s Cup race at Valencia, Spain.  Marc and his colleague Vincent . . . read more