Gold price hiked by Tk 1178 per bhori

The Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk 1,178 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market.

Gold of 22-carat was hiked by Tk 1,178 to Tk 1,18,460 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat by Tk 1,131 to Tk 1,13,082, 18-carat by Tk 956 to Tk 96,916, and gold of traditional method by Tk 793 to Tk 80,132 respectively.

BAJUS's standing committee on pricing and price monitoring decided this in a meeting on Saturday, a press release said.

The new prices will come into effect from Sunday (May 19).

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