Gold price drops by Tk2,216 per bhori in Bangladesh
The new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk258,824 per bhori (11.664 grams)
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk2,216 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk258,824 per bhori (11.664 grams), Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced today (17 February).
In a morning notification, Bajus said the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) declined in the local market, prompting the adjustment.
The revised rates have come into effect immediately.
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Under the new pricing structure, 21-carat gold has been fixed at Tk247,044 per bhori, while 18-carat gold will cost Tk211,760 per bhori.
The price of gold produced under the traditional method has been set at Tk173,327 per bhori.
The selling price of gold must include a mandatory 5 percent government VAT and a minimum 6 percent making charge set by Bajus. However, the making charge may vary depending on the design and quality of the jewellery.
On 9 February, Bajus had increased the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,216 per bhori to Tk261,040.
So far in 2026, gold prices have been adjusted 29 times in the local market—raised on 18 occasions and reduced 11 times.
Despite the fall in gold prices, silver rates remain unchanged. Currently, 22-carat silver is being sold at Tk6,357 per bhori.
The price of 21-carat silver stands at Tk6,065 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk5,190 per bhori, and traditional silver at Tk3,907 per bhori.
