Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation
Formation1990
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chairman
Dr M Khairul Hossain
Staff
424
WebsitePKSF.ORG.BD

Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation or PKSF is a financial institution founded by the Government of Bangladesh to finance rural development and provide training and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Dr M Khairul Hossain is the Chairman of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation.[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]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Strategy needed for human capacity building". The Daily Star. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Citi Foundation launches micro entrepreneurship awards". The Daily Star. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Ahmed, Salehuddin. "Non Government Organisation". en.banglapedia.org. 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.


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