Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk1,505 to Tk1,26,006 per bhori, setting a record-high tariff of the precious metal in the local market.
The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Thursday.
The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk10,803 per gram while it is Tk10,312 for 21-carat, read a press release signed by the committee chairman, Masudur Rahman.
The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk8,839 a gram while that of traditional gold at Tk7,308 a gram.
The new tariffs would come into effect from Friday, read the release.
However, prices of the silver remained unchanged.
The price of 22-carat silver is Tk180 per gram while 21-carat is Tk172 per gram. The price is Tk147 per gram for 18-carat silver and Tk110 for traditional one.
Bd pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
