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

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. 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

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. The organization provides finances to

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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

References

1990 establishments in Bangladesh Finance in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Rural development in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub