Gold price drops by Tk3,266 per bhori in Bangladesh
Under the revised rates, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk246,927 per bhori (11.664 grams)
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk3,266 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk246,927, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS).
In a notice issued this 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 Tk246,927 per bhori (11.664 grams).
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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 15 April, when it increased the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,216 per bhori to Tk250,193.
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 Tk350 to Tk5,715 per bhori.
The price of 21-carat silver has been set at Tk5,424 per bhori, while 18-carat silver now costs Tk4,666 per bhori. Silver under the traditional method has been fixed at Tk3,499 per bhori.
In 2026 so far, silver prices have been adjusted 35 times in the domestic market, with 19 increases and 16 decreases.
