Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation

(PKSF)

Head Office

PKSF Bhaban

E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Telephone No. 880-2-9126240

Fax No. 88-02-9126244

E-mail: pksf@pksf-bd.org

Web site: http://www.pksf-bd.org

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) was set up in 1990 by the government of Bangladesh as a “not for prof­it” company registered under the Companies Act 1913/1994 with the overall objective of alle­viating poverty and improving quality of life of the poor asset less, landless, especially the rural poor. PKSF, as the leading apex microcredit institution in Bangladesh has lent about US$ 1350.06 million to its 229 partner organizations covering more than 8.39 million borrowers. More than 92% of the borrowers are women. PKSF also provides various supports to its partner organizations for their institutional development. As the biggest microcred­it apex funding organization in the world, PKSF's standards, guidelines and modalities are being studied by various countries in order to develop their microcredit sector.

PKSF has a General Body consisting of 18 mem­bers and a Governing Body comprising 7 members. The Governing Body, subject to the general control and supervision of the General Body, pursues and carries out the objectives of PKSF.

The Managing Director, who is also a member of the Governing Body, carries out the responsibil­ities of the organization as its Chief Executive

                 General Body of PKSF

	Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman
	Professor Muhammad Yunus, Member
	Dr. Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Member
	Dr. Iqbal Mahmud, Member
	Begum Tahrunnesa Abdullah, Member
	Dr. Nazmunnesa Mahtab, Member
	Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Member
	Dr. Sheikh Moqsood Ali, Member
	Mr. A. A. Qureshi, Member
	Begum Rokia A. Rahman, Member
	Professor Ahmed Kamal, Member
	Mr. Badiur Rahman, Member
	Mr. Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Member
	Begum Rokeya, Member
	Mrs. Zahida Fizza Kabir, Member
	Mrs. Majeda Shawkat Ali, Member
	Dr. Pratima Paul-Majumder, Member
	Professor A K M Nurun Nabi, Member

               Governing Body of PKSF

 

	Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman
	Professor Muhammad Yunus, Member
	Dr. Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Member
	Dr. Iqbal Mahmud, Member
	Begum Tahrunnesa Abdullah, Member
	Dr. Nazmunnesa Mahtab, Member
	Dr. Pratima Paul-Majumder, Member