Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus), a trade body, has notified an increase in the gold price by Tk 4,199 per bhori with effect from Sunday. With the latest price, 22-carat gold will be sold at Tk82,464 per bhori, 21-carat gold at Tk 78,732 per bhori and 18-karat gold at Tk 67,534. According to a press release, the price of gold has increased both in the international market and local market due to the appreciation of the dollar and some other currencies. Read BYLC Ventures: Cohort 4 winners announced The price of traditional gold has been set at Tk 56,220 per bhori from Tk 53,362 per bhori, added the release. Till Saturday, the price of 22-carat gold was Tk78,265 per bhori. The price of 21-carat gold was Tk74,707 per bhori while 18-carat gold was available at Tk64,035. Earlier on May 17, Bajus raised the price of gold by Tk1,750 a bhori to Tk 78,265 in local markets. Also read: 1 held with 124 gold bars worth Tk 10 cr in Jashore