Gold price inflates by Tk 2,064 per bhori

Jewellers have inflated the price of gold by Tk 2,064 to Tk 119 637 per bhori on the market in Bangladesh.

The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held on Thursday.

The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk 10,257 per gram while it is Tk 9,791 for 21-carat; said a press release signed by Committee chairman Masudur Rahman.

The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 8,392 a gram while that of traditional gold is at Tk 6,756 a gram. New tariffs came into effect on Thursday evening, the release said.

The price of 22-carat silver is Tk 180 per gram while 21-carat is Tk 172 and the price is Tk 147 per gram of 18-carat silver and Tk 110 for traditional one.