The PKSF General Body is in charge of making all policy decisions of the Foundation. It guides the Management to help translate them into reality through manifold activities dedicated to alleviating poverty with focus on employment generation. It oversees and advises on measures and initiatives undertaken to establish and ensure the core PKSF motto that concentrates on a holistic approach to establish human dignity of the poor that it serves.

One major responsibility of the General Body is to approve the Annual Budget along with the audited accounts of the institution. It also reviews the PKSF Annual Report as summarily presented by the Governing Body.

The meeting of the General Body is required to be held at least once a year. However, in 2012, it was decided that the General Body would meet twice a year. The regular Annual General Meeting (AGM) would preferably be held in the month of December and the other General Meeting (GM) in June.

The General Body may consist of a maximum of 25 members. Out of them, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) nominates a maximum of 15 members, including the Chairman who must not be in the service of the Republic. Usually, the other members are distinguished individuals associated with government agencies, voluntary organizations or persons having commendable contributions to poverty alleviation and/or widely-known interest in similar activities. The General Body, in the AGM, nominates the remaining 10 members. They are representatives of the PKSF’s Partner Organizations (POs) and/or private individuals having some outstanding records of their services to social development.

It should be mentioned that all members of the Governing Body are the members of the General Body as well.