Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation

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Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation
পল্লী কর্ম-সহায়ক ফাউন্ডেশন
Formation1990
HeadquartersAgargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chairman
Zakir Ahmed Khan
Staff424
Websitehttps://pksf.org.bd

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (Bn: পল্লী কর্ম-সহায়ক ফাউন্ডেশন) or PKSF is a financial institution founded by the Government of Bangladesh to finance rural development and provide training and is located in Agargaon at the heart of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Zakir Ahmed Khan became chairman of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation in September 2023.[3] It offers financial and non-financial services to the rural people in Bangladesh.[4]

History

Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation was established on 1990 by the government of Bangladesh.[1] The organization provides finances to Non-governmental organization that provide credit and non-financial services at the grassroots.[5]

Managing Director of PKSF at Rajshahi

The Foundation received Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award in 2012 for poverty alleviation.[6] The foundation as of 2020 assists about 12 million households with financial and non-financial services.[7] It is the largest agency for rural development in Bangladesh.[8]

List of chairmen

List of Former Chairpersons
Sl.NameTenure (From)Tenure (To)Reference
1M Syeduzzaman2 May 199025 August 1993[9]
2A. K. M. Nazrul Islam29 November 199317 March 1996[9]
3M M Rezaul Karim18 March 199618 July 1996[9]
4Muhammed Farashuddin11 August 199610 August 1998[9]
5Wahiduddin Mahmud11 August 199814 November 2009[9]
6Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad15 November 200913 September 2023[9]
7M Khairul Hossain14 September 202312 August 2024[9]
8Zakir Ahmed Khan28 August 2024Till date[9]


References

  1. "FAQs - PKSF". PKSF. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Strengthen bargaining skills to profit from global carbon trading: experts". The Daily Star. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Professor Khairul Hossain takes charge as PKSF chairman". The Business Standard. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. "Citi Foundation launches micro entrepreneurship awards". The Daily Star. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. Ahmed, Salehuddin. "Non Government Organisation". Banglapedia. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. "8 personalities, organisations to get Nawab Ali Chy award". The Daily Star. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. "Citi celebrates successes of small businesses". The Daily Star. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  8. "Bangladesh vulnerable to climate change as coastal residents are getting displaced". The Hans India. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. "List of PKSF's Chairmen". Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). Retrieved 16 December 2024.