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Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation
পল্লী কর্ম-সহায়ক ফাউন্ডেশন
PKSF logo
Formation1990
HeadquartersAgargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served Bangladesh
Official language Bengali
ChairmanZakir 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. Zakir Ahmed Khan became chairman of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation in September 2023. It offers financial and non-financial services to the rural people in Bangladesh.

History

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

Managing Director of PKSF at Rajshahi

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

List of chairmen

List of Former Chairpersons
Sl. Name Tenure (From) Tenure (To) Reference
1 M Syeduzzaman 2 May 1990 25 August 1993
2 A. K. M. Nazrul Islam 29 November 1993 17 March 1996
3 M M Rezaul Karim 18 March 1996 18 July 1996
4 Muhammed Farashuddin 11 August 1996 10 August 1998
5 Wahiduddin Mahmud 11 August 1998 14 November 2009
6 Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad 15 November 2009 13 September 2023
7 M Khairul Hossain 14 September 2023 12 August 2024
8 Zakir Ahmed Khan 28 August 2024 Till date


References

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  9. ^ "List of PKSF's Chairmen". Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). Retrieved 16 December 2024.


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