A special meeting titled 'PKSF Strategy 2030' organised at the PKSF Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon area today. Photo: PKSF

 
DHAKA June 17, 2025 (BSS) - In order to sustainably reduce poverty in the 
country and ensure inclusive growth for low-income people, PKSF needs to 
bring about befitting changes to its operational strategy and design its 
interventions accordingly in light of the evolving socio-economic scenarios, 
technological advancement, poverty situation and human needs. 
 
The economic, social, cultural, educational, health and infrastructural 
realities of the rural areas are no longer the same as they were when PKSF 
was established in 1990, therefore, it is necessary to bring about timely 
changes in the areas of interventions, scope of work, and working methods of 
this apex development organization.
 
These comments were made by the country's top economists and development 
experts at a special meeting titled 'PKSF Strategy 2030' organised at the 
PKSF Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon area today, said a press release. 
 
The meeting was chaired by PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan, and Managing 
Director Md Fazlul Kader delivered the welcome remarks. 
 
In the meeting, important suggestions on PKSF's future strategic approach 
were made by Policy Research Institute Chairman Dr Zaidi Sattar, Bangladesh 
Agricultural University's Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr MA Sattar Mandal, 
InM Executive Director Dr Mustafa K Mujeri and World Bank Dhaka Office's 
Former Lead Economist Zahid Hussain were, among others, present.
 
PKSF General Manager Dr AKM Nuruzzaman made a presentation titled 'PKSF 
Strategy 2030: Financing the Goals for Inclusive Growth' at the meeting.