The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has increased the gold price again, this time by Tk 1364 per bhori, effective from Sunday (May 18).
The Bajus have fixed the price of a bhori of 22-carat gold at Tk 1,67,098, which was sold at Tk 1,65,734 per bhori on Saturday.
The Bajus notification said that the price of pure gold (acid gold) has increased in the local market. As a result, the new price of gold has been determined considering the overall situation. The price hike notification was issued on Saturday night, and the new prices will come into effect from Sunday.
According to the new prices, the price of 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) has been fixed at Tk 1,67,098; 21-carat gold at Tk 1,59,505; 18-carat gold at Tk 1,36,714; and the price of traditional gold at Tk 1,12,978.
On Saturday, the price of gold was: 22-carat per bhori at Tk 165,734; 21-carat at Tk 1,58,199; 18-carat at Tk 1,35,606; and traditional gold at Tk 1,12,033.
Although the price of gold has increased, the price of silver has remained unchanged.