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Gold prices have been reduced once again in the domestic market, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) lowering the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,216 per bhori.
Under the revised rates, the price of one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold, including VAT, has been set at Tk226,340.
BAJUS announced the new prices in a statement on Saturday morning, saying the rates came into effect from 10:00am the same day.
According to the association, the price adjustment was made following a decline in the local market price of pure gold (acid gold).
Under the new pricing structure, a bhori of 21-carat gold will cost Tk216,192, while 18-carat gold has been priced at Tk185,691 per bhori. Gold produced under the traditional method will be sold at Tk151,690 per bhori.
BAJUS said the revised rates will remain in effect at all jewellery outlets until further notice. However, making charges will continue to vary depending on the design of the jewellery.
The association also clarified that VAT is already included in the retail price of gold ornaments and therefore cannot be charged separately from customers. Existing rules regarding the exchange and purchase of jewellery, excluding specified VAT, labour charges and the value of stones, will remain unchanged.
A separate decision regarding VAT on silver ornaments will be announced shortly, the statement added.
The prices of 21-carat, 18-carat and traditional gold were then set at Tk218,292, Tk187,440 and Tk153,148 per bhori respectively. With the latest revision, gold prices have been adjusted 78 times in the domestic market so far this year. Of these, prices were increased on 39 occasions, reduced 38 times and adjusted once due to changes in VAT.
In 2025, gold prices were revised 93 times, with 64 increases and 29 reductions.
Meanwhile, silver prices remain unchanged. A bhori of 22-carat silver is currently selling for Tk5,249. The prices of 21-carat, 18-carat and traditional silver stand at Tk5,016, Tk4,257 and Tk3,208 per bhori respectively.
Silver prices have been adjusted 47 times so far this year, including 24 increases and 23 reductions. In 2025, silver prices were revised 13 times, rising on 10 occasions and falling only three times.
