Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced to increase the price of gold in the country's market in just two days. The new gold price will be effective from Thursday (December 12).
The new price has been increased to a maximum of 1 thousand 932 taka. As a result of increasing the price, the price of good quality i.e. 22 carat gold will be 1 lakh 40 thousand 271 taka. Which until now was one lakh 38 thousand 339 taka.
This information has been informed in a press release signed by Masudur Rahman, Chairman of the Price Determination and Price Monitoring Standing Committee of Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday (December 11).
According to Bajus, the price of acidic gold has decreased in the local market. The new price of gold has been fixed keeping in view the overall situation.
As per the new prices, the best quality or 22 carat (11.664 grams) gold is Tk 140,271 per 21 carat, Tk 133,903 per 21 carat, Tk 114,774 per 18 carat and Traditional gold will be sold at 94 thousand 257 taka.
Although the price of gold has been reduced, the price of silver has remained unchanged. According to the category, the price of 22 carat silver is 2 thousand 578 taka, the price of 21 carat is 2 thousand 449 taka, the price of 18 carat is 2 thousand 111 taka and the price of traditional silver is 1 thousand 586 taka.
