bdmetronews ॥ A Non-Government Organization Development Organisation of Rural Poor -DORP has conferred on Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) with the Somriddhi Bondhu title for his contributions to the rural development in Bangladesh at the Validation Workshop on Strategic Planning 2016-20 held at its office on Friday (29 January). DORP founder & Gusi Peace Prize International Award Laureate AHM Nouman presented a crest along with the title to Mr. Kholiquzzaman at the workshop.
Among others Quazi Rosy, MP, Dr. Shamsul Alam, Planning Commission Member, was present at the programme,
Prof. Zaheda Ahmed, M Azher Ali Talukder, Chairman of DORP, AKM Jashim Uddin FCMA, Dr. M Ehsanur Rahman, ED of DAM, Mr. Alok Kumar Majumder, Country Coordinator of Bangladesh WASH Alliance, Mr. Sultan Mahmud, Vice Chairman of DORP, Ms. Sumsun Naher, Member of DORP, Mohammad Zobair Hasan, Chief of REM Division of DORP and others spoke on the occasion
During the period of 1990-2008 micro finance of Bangladesh reached only to 9 percent people according to Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman. He said, Microcredit can’t alone eradicate poverty. It is impossible to send the poverty to museum by only uttering the word. The economist said, PKSF is now working more independently than before and mentioned that it has started work by setting up Enrich Centres in 150 unions throughout the country for improving skills, ensuring education and health with required credit facilities for the poor.
