Gold price hits record high of Tk 1.29 lakh per bhori

Senior Staff Reporter Published: 14 September 2024, 08:38 PM | Updated: 14 September 2024, 09:37 PM
Gold price hits record high of Tk 1.29 lakh per bhori
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The Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of gold by Tk 3,581 to Tk 1,29,902 per bhori, the highest rise in the country's history till Saturday (September 14).

Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 1,29,902 a bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 1,24,000, 18-carat Tk 1,06,282, and gold of traditional method Tk 87,013 respectively, BAJUS said in a statement today.

The association said it hiked the price following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market.

The new prices will come into effect from Sunday (September 15).

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