The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has announced a hike in gold prices, effective from Wednesday.
This decision was made during a meeting of the Bajus Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring on Tuesday, and the details were shared in a circular signed by committee chairman Masudur Rahman.
Under the new rates, the price of one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold has increased by Tk1,073, bringing the new price to Tk1,16,954 from the previous Tk1,15,881. Additionally, 21-carat gold will now be sold at Tk1,11,636 per bhori, 18-carat at Tk95,691, and traditional method gold at Tk79,116.
The price of silver remains unchanged, with 22-carat silver priced at Tk2,100, 21-carat at Tk2,006, 18-carat at Tk1,715, and traditional silver at Tk1,283.
