Bangladesh keeps minimum Fitra unchanged at Tk 110

Fitra, a mandatory donation for able Muslims, can be paid in wheat, flour, dates, raisins, cheese or barley

The government has kept the minimum rate of Fitra, a charitable donation by well-off Muslims at the end of Ramadan, at Tk 110 per person in 2026.

The maximum amount also remains unchanged at Tk 2,805 per person.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Fitra Committee on Wednesday at the Islamic Foundation’s Baitul Mukarram conference room.

The session was presided over by the committee's President and Baitul Mukarram National Mosque cleric Maulana Mufti Abdul Malek.

According to Islamic belief, payment of Fitra is obligatory for every financially solvent Muslim at the end of Ramadan.

Guardians are required to pay on behalf of their minor children, and the donation must be made before the Eid prayers.

Muslims may distribute Fitra in the form of wheat, flour, dates, raisins, cheese or barley, or their market value, among the poor based on their means.

The quantity has been set at 1.65kg for wheat or flour. For dates, raisins, cheese and barley, the amount stands at 3.3kg.

The minimum and maximum rates were determined after calculating the market value of these commodities.

Accordingly, Fitra amounts to Tk 110 based on wheat or flour prices, Tk 595 on barley, Tk 2,475 on dates, Tk 2,640 on raisins, and Tk 2,805 on cheese.

The committee noted that these values are based on the highest market prices collected nationwide.