Jewellers have lowered the price of gold by Tk1,668 to Tk1,72,860 per bhori (11.664 grams) 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 Tuesday.
The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk14,820 per gram, while 21-carat gold Tk14,146 per gram, according to a press release signed by the committee chairman, Masudur Rahman.
The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk12,125 a gram, while that of traditional gold at Tk10,031 a gram.
New tariffs will come into effect on Wednesday, the release added.
Prices of silver, however, remained unchanged.
The price of 22-carat silver is Tk241 per gram, 21-carat Tk230, 18-carat Tk197, and traditional silver Tk148 a gram.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
