After declining for several consecutive rounds, gold prices have increased again in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised the price by up to Tk 1,050 per bhori.

The decision was taken at a meeting of BAJUS’s Standing Committee on Price Determination and Price Monitoring at 9am on Saturday (September 12). The new prices came into effect at 10am the same day.

Under the new pricing structure, 21-carat gold is being sold at Tk 222,990 per bhori. The price of 18-carat gold has been set at Tk 191,056 per bhori, while gold sold under the traditional method is priced at Tk 156,064 per bhori.

Although gold prices have increased, silver prices remain unchanged.

A bhori of 22-carat silver is priced at Tk 5,016. Meanwhile, 21-carat silver is selling for Tk 4,782 per bhori, 18-carat silver for Tk 4,082, and silver under the traditional method for Tk 3,091 per bhori.