Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation | |
Native Name: | পল্লী কর্ম-সহায়ক ফাউন্ডেশন |
Formation: | 1990 |
Headquarters: | Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Zakir Ahmed Khan |
Num Staff: | 424 |
Website: | https://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]
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.[5]
thumb|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]