Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the plaque of the newly constructed PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) Bhaban-2 at Khiljee Road (Bir Uttom A N M Nuruzzaman Road), Shyamoli, Mohammadpur.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed spoke as a special guest at the ceremony chaired by PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan. 

Managing Director (MD) of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Md Fazlul Kader delivered welcome remarks. 

Members of the PKSF Governing Body, senior government officials were present. 

A documentary highlighting the development activities of the PKSF was screened. 

PKSF provides loanable funds to its Partner Organizations (POs). 

Currently, funds are being provided under its four mainstream credit programmes (Buniad, Jagoron, Agrosor and Sufolon). 

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Along with financial services, PKSF provides different technical assistances to its POs. 

Besides the mainstream programmes, PKSF has been implementing different projects in order to address the diversified needs of the people of the community.

The organised members at the grassroots are the life force of PKSF’s operations. 

As of June 2024, the aggregated number of members organized through all the Partner Organizations of PKSF stands at 20.0 million, 92.0% of whom are women. 

At the same time, the number of borrowers is 15.20 million. Of them, 14.10 million are women (92.76%).

As on 30 June 2024, PKSF has more than two hundred POs. 

These organizations, picked through a stringent process of assessment, are considered an integral part of PKSF’s operational structure. 

They are entrusted with implementing PKSF’s programmes  and projects at the grassroots.