Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk110, maximum Tk2,805

The minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk110 per head this year, while the maximum at Tk2,805.

This year, the minimum fitra has been reduced by Tk 5 compared to last year and the maximum fitra by Tk165.

The rate was fixed at a meeting of the National Fitra Committee on Tuesday which was held at Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram conference hall.

The meeting was chaired by Mufti Mawlana Abdul Malek, Chairman of the committee and Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

The rate of Fitra is fixed on the basis of market prices of flour, dates, cheese, raisins and some other essentials.

Fitra is an obligatory charity distributed to the poor at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Fitra is paid to the poor before the jamaat (congregation) of Eid-ul-Fitr.