Gold price breaks record again, hits Tk1,81,550 per bhori
The new rate will come into effect from tomorrow.
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has once again raised gold prices, setting a new record in the country's history.
The price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk2,718 per bhori, taking it to Tk181,550, according to a Bajus press release issued yesterday (7 September).
The new rate will come into effect from tomorrow.
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Bajus attributed the latest hike to an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market.
As per the revised rates, 21-carat gold will now cost Tk173,304 per bhori, 18-carat gold Tk148,541 and traditional goldTk 123,067 per bhori (11.664 grams).
Buyers will also have to pay an additional 5% VAT set by the government, along with a minimum 6% making charge fixed by Bajus. The making charge may vary depending on design and quality, it added.
Earlier, on 3 September, Bajus raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk3,044 per bhori to Tk178,832 — which was then the highest in the country's history.
