DHAKA: The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced an increase in gold prices in the domestic market. Under the new rates, the price of 22-carat gold has risen by up to Tk 2,216 per bhori, including VAT.
BAJUS announced the decision in a press release on Wednesday (October 28). The new prices came into effect at 10am the same day.
According to the press release, the decision was taken at a meeting of BAJUS’s Standing Committee on Price Determination and Price Monitoring, held at 9am on Wednesday.
While gold prices have increased, silver prices remain unchanged.
The price of 22-carat silver stands at Tk 3,849 per bhori. Meanwhile, 21-carat silver is priced at Tk 3,673 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk 3,149 per bhori, and traditional-method silver at Tk 2,391 per bhori.