Jewellers have inflated the price of gold by Tk 2,065 to Tk 1,19,638 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 (April 18).

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.

Earlier on April 8, the price of gold was reached a record high of Tk1,17,573 per bhori. 

BDST: 2105 HRS, APR 18, 2024
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