The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has decided to reduce the price of gold in the country's market. The price of 22-carat gold has been reduced by Tk 1,691 per bhori to Tk 2,26,340 per bhori. BAJUS said this information in a press release on Thursday (October 22).
According to the new price, the price of 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) including VAT in the domestic market has been reduced by Tk 1,691 to Tk 2,26,340. In addition, the price of 21-carat gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 1,575 to Tk 2,16,192, the price of 18-carat gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 1,341 to Tk 1,85,691, and the price of traditional gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 1,108 to Tk 1,51,690.
Earlier, on October 13, the price of one bhori of good quality gold jewelry was reduced by 3,266 taka. Nine days after this price increase, the price was reduced again. In this, the price of one bhori of good quality gold jewelry was reduced by 4,957 taka in two phases.
From 10 am on October 13, the price of the best quality or 22-carat gold per bhori, including VAT, has been reduced by Tk 3,266 to Tk 2,28,031. In addition, the price of 21-carat gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 3,149 to Tk 2,17,767, the price of 18-carat gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 2,682 to Tk 1,87,032, and the price of traditional gold per bhori has been reduced by Tk 2,158 to Tk 1,52,798.
Along with the reduction in the price of gold jewellery, the price of silver jewellery has also been reduced. The price of a 22-carat bhori of silver jewellery, including VAT, has been reduced by Tk 175 to Tk 4,024. In addition, the price of a 21-carat bhori of silver jewellery has been reduced by Tk 117 to Tk 3,849, the price of a 18-carat bhori of silver jewellery has been reduced by Tk 117 to Tk 3,324, and the price of a traditional silver jewellery has been reduced by Tk 116 to Tk 2,508.
