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The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 3,266 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 246,927, according to the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS).
In a notice issued on Thursday morning, BAJUS said the decision to lower the price was taken following a decline in the price of pure gold in the local market and considering the overall market situation.
Under the revised rates, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 246,927 per bhori (11.664 grams).
The price of 21-carat gold has been reduced by Tk 3,149 to Tk 235,671 per bhori, while 18-carat gold has been cut by Tk 2,683 to Tk 202,020 per bhori. The price of gold under the traditional method has been lowered by Tk 2,216 to Tk 164,521 per bhori.
BAJUS last adjusted gold prices on April 15, when it increased the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori to Tk 250,193.
So far in 2026, gold prices in the country have been adjusted 56 times, including 32 increases and 24 decreases.
Alongside gold, the price of silver has also been reduced in the local market. The price of 22-carat silver has been cut by Tk 350 to Tk 5,715 per bhori.
The price of 21-carat silver has been set at Tk 5,424 per bhori, while 18-carat silver now costs Tk 4,666 per bhori. Silver under the traditional method has been fixed at Tk 3,499 per bhori.
In 2026 so far, silver prices have been adjusted 35 times in the domestic market, with 19 increases and 16 decreases.
