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The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced gold prices by Tk 3,266 per bhori, setting the new price of 22-carat gold at Tk 225,290 per bhori, including VAT, effective from 10am on Monday. In a statement issued in the morning, BAJUS said the price adjustment was made following a decline in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market.= Under the revised rates, a bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold will now cost Tk 225,290, including VAT. The price of 21-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 215,142 per bhori, while 18-carat gold will be sold at Tk 184,758 per bhori. Gold of the traditional method has been priced at Tk 150,932 per bhori. BAJUS said the new rates will remain in effect at all jewellery stores until further notice. However, making charges will vary depending on the design of the jewellery. As VAT is already included in the retail price of gold ornaments, jewellers will not be allowed to charge VAT separately from customers, the association said. It also said the existing rules for exchanging and purchasing gold ornaments, excluding specific VAT, making charges and the value of stones, will remain unchanged. A decision regarding VAT on silver ornaments will be announced soon. The latest revision comes just two days after BAJUS raised gold prices on June 27 by Tk 5,482 per bhori, taking the price of 22-carat gold to Tk 228,556 per bhori, including VAT. So far in 2026, BAJUS has adjusted gold prices 83 times. Of those, prices were increased on 41 occasions, reduced 41 times, while one adjustment involved VAT. Despite the latest cut in gold prices, silver rates remain unchanged. A bhori of 22-carat silver is currently selling for Tk 4,666, while 21-carat silver is priced at Tk 4,432 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk 3,791 per bhori, and traditional-method silver at Tk 2,858 per bhori.

Gold prices in Bangladesh have declined ahead of Eid, with Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) slashing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 7,640 per bhori. In a statement issued on Thursday, BAJUS said the new price of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk 254,625 per bhori (11.664 grams), effective immediately. The association said the decision was taken in line with a decline in the price of pure gold in the local market and considering the overall situation. Under the revised rates, 21-carat gold will cost Tk 243,019 per bhori, while 18-carat gold has been priced at Tk 208,319 per bhori. The price of traditional-method gold has been set at Tk 169,653 per bhori. Previously, on March 14, BAJUS had reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,683 per bhori, setting it at Tk 262,265. Of the last 10 price adjustments, gold prices were reduced six times, including four consecutive cuts totalling Tk 15,805. In 2026 so far, gold prices have been revised 44 times, with increases in 26 instances and decreases in 18. Alongside gold, silver prices have also been lowered. The price of 22-carat silver has been reduced by Tk 350 to Tk 5,715 per bhori. The new rates set 21-carat silver at Tk 5,482 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk 4,666, and traditional silver at Tk 3,499 per bhori. In 2026, silver prices have been adjusted 28 times, with 16 increases and 12 decreases.  

The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 2,216 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 258,824 per bhori (11.664 grams), Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced on Tuesday. In a morning notification, BAJUS said the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) declined in the local market, prompting the adjustment.  The revised rates have come into effect immediately. Under the new pricing structure, 21-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 247,044 per bhori, while 18-carat gold will cost Tk 211,760 per bhori.  The price of gold produced under the traditional method has been set at Tk 173,327 per bhori. The selling price of gold must include a mandatory 5 percent government VAT and a minimum 6 percent making charge set by BAJUS. However, the making charge may vary depending on the design and quality of the jewellery. On February 9, BAJUS had increased the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori to Tk 261,040. Gold Price Shock: Tk16,330 surge hits Bangladesh overnight So far in 2026, gold prices have been adjusted 29 times in the local market—raised on 18 occasions and reduced 11 times. Despite the fall in gold prices, silver rates remain unchanged. Currently, 22-carat silver is being sold at Tk 6,357 per bhori. The price of 21-carat silver stands at Tk 6,065 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk 5,190 per bhori, and traditional silver at Tk 3,907 per bhori.