PKSF to install 500 desalination plants to ensure potable water in coastal areas | Others

DHAKA, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS) - Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) will set up more than 500 solar-powered desalination plants in the coastal areas of Bangladesh to mitigate the acute drinking water crisis. Using Reverse Osmosis technology, these plants will provide safe drinking water to low-income communities in Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat districts, said a press release. Notably, PKSF has already set up 83 desalination plants in coastal regions. The announcement was made today at an inception workshop on the ‘Safe Water Project’ held at PKSF Bhaban in Agargaon in the city. The meeting was chaired by PKSF Managing Director Md Fazlul Kader. Additional Managing Director Dr Mohammad Jashim Uddin, Deputy Managing Directors Dr Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed and Md Hasan...