The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised gold prices in the local market by a significant margin, increasing the price of 22‑carat gold by Tk4,374 per bhori.
According to a BAJUS notice issued on Saturday morning, the price of 22‑carat gold has been set at Tk234,038 per bhori, including VAT. The new rate came into effect at 10am.
The association said the price of pure gold, locally known as tejabi gold, had risen in the local market. Considering the overall situation, BAJUS revised the gold prices, including VAT.
Under the new rates, one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22‑carat gold costs Tk234,038, while 21‑carat gold is priced at Tk223,541 per bhori. The price of 18‑carat gold has been set at Tk191,931 per bhori, and gold sold under the traditional method is Tk156,822 per bhori.
BAJUS said the new prices will remain effective at all jewellery shops until further notice. Labour charges will apply depending on the design of the jewellery. As VAT is included in the selling price of gold and silver jewellery, customers cannot be charged VAT separately.
The previous BAJUS rules will remain in effect for the exchange and purchase of jewellery after excluding VAT, labour charges and stone costs.
BAJUS had last adjusted gold prices on 7 August, when it reduced the price of 22‑carat gold by Tk3,266 per bhori, setting the rate at Tk229,664 per bhori, including VAT. At that time, 21‑carat gold was priced at Tk219,342 per bhori, 18‑carat gold at Tk188,374, and gold under the traditional method at Tk153,848 per bhori.
With Saturday’s adjustment, gold prices in the country have been revised 100 times so far this year—raised 49 times, reduced 50 times, and adjusted once for VAT. In 2025, gold prices were adjusted 93 times, with 64 increases and 29 reductions.
Despite the rise in gold prices, silver rates remain unchanged. Currently, 22‑carat silver is being sold at Tk4,899 per bhori, 21‑carat silver at Tk4,666, 18‑carat silver at Tk4,024, and silver under the traditional method at Tk3,033 per bhori.
Silver prices have been adjusted 61 times so far this year, with 31 increases and 30 reductions. In 2025, silver prices were adjusted 13 times, increasing 10 times and falling three times.
