Jewellers have increased the price of gold by Tk2,216 to Tk2,61,040 per bhori due to a hike in the price of pure gold in the local market.
The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held at 9:30am on Monday (9 February).
As per the new decision, the price of 22-carat gold will now be Tk22,380 per gramme, and 21-carat Tk21,360 per gramme, read a press release signed by the standing committee chairman, Dewan Aminul Islam Shahin.
The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk18,310 a gramme, while that of traditional gold at Tk14,985 per gramme.
The price of 22-carat silver is now Tk545 per gramme, 21-carat Tk520, 18-carat Tk445, and traditional one is Tk335 per gramme.
Notably, gold prices were reduced by Tk3,266 only a day earlier. However, due to volatile market conditions, prices of the precious metal have risen again within 24 hours.