Jewellers have increased the gold prices by Tk 2,332 a bhori (11.664g) in the local market, taking the price of per bhori of 22-carat gold to Tk 82,465. The new price of gold will be implemented from Sunday.
Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) informed this information in a press release on Saturday evening.
Corresponding to Bajus, this price has increased as the rate of pure gold went up in the local market.
According to the new rate, 22-carat gold will cost Tk 82,465 per bhori, which was Tk 80,132 a bhori previously. Besides, the local market will sell 21-carat gold at Tk 78,732, instead of Tk 76,516 and 18-carat gold at Tk 67,476 which was sold at Tk 65,552 a bhori earlier.
The price for traditional gold has been set at Tk 55,521 per bhori.
However, the price of silver remains unchanged. The price of 22 carat silver is Tk 1,516, 21 carat silver is Tk1, 435, 18 carat silver is Tk 1,225 and traditional silver price is Tk 933.