Jewellers have lowered the price of gold by Tk1,481 to Tk1,37,227 per bhori (11.664 grams) in the local market amid a tariff drop on ‘pure gold’.
The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Sunday.
The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk11,765 per gram, while it is Tk11,271 for 21-carat gold, reads a press release.
The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk9,627a gram, while that of traditional gold is at Tk7,899 per gram.
The new tariff will come into effect on Monday, it added.
On the other hand, the prices of silver remained unchanged.
The price of 22-carat silver is Tk221 per gram, while Tk210 for 21-carat silver, Tk181 for 18-carat silver, and Tk136 for traditional silver.
bd-pratidin/GR
