The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday increased the price of gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori, setting the new rate for 22-carat gold at Tk 2,50,193 per bhori, effective immediately.
In a statement issued in the morning, BAJUS said the adjustment was made considering the overall market situation, particularly the rise in the price of pure (tejabi) gold in the local market.
Under the revised rates, 21-carat gold will be sold at Tk 2,38,820 per bhori, 18-carat at Tk 2,04,703, and traditional-method gold at Tk 1,66,737 per bhori (1 bhori = 11.664 grams).
The previous adjustment was made on the morning of 9 April, when BAJUS reduced the price by Tk 4,432 per bhori, setting the 22-carat rate at Tk 2,47,977.
So far in 2026, gold prices in the domestic market have been revised 55 times, with increases on 32 occasions and decreases on 23.
Silver prices also increased
Alongside gold, BAJUS also raised the price of silver on Wednesday, increasing the rate by Tk 350 per bhori. The new price of 22-carat silver has been set at Tk 6,065 per bhori.
Other revised silver rates are: 21-carat at Tk 5,774 per bhori, 18-carat at Tk 4,957 per bhori, and traditional-method silver at Tk 3,732 per bhori.
Silver prices have been adjusted 34 times so far this year, with increases on 19 occasions and decreases on 15.
