Gold prices drop by Tk 2,741 per bhori on year's last trading
However, the price of silver remained unchanged
Gold prices in the domestic market fell sharply on the last day of the year today (31 December), with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 2,741 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus).
Following the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 224,182 per bhori (11.664 grams).
The new rates will come into effect from the morning of 1 January 2026, Bajus said in a notification issued in the evening.
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The jewellers' body said the decision was taken after considering the overall market situation, particularly a decline in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market.
Under the revised prices, 21-carat gold will sell at Tk214,034 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk183,416 per bhori, while traditional method gold has been set at Tk152,857 per bhori.
Bajus said that a mandatory 5% government-imposed VAT and a minimum 6% making charge set by the association must be added to the selling price. However, making charges may vary depending on the design and quality of jewellery.
Earlier, on 29 December, Bajus had last adjusted gold prices, cutting the rate by Tk2,508 per bhori and fixing the price of 22-carat gold at Tk226,923.
With the latest revision, gold prices have been adjusted a total of 93 times in the country this year, raised on 64 occasions and reduced 29 times.
Despite the fall in gold prices, silver rates remained unchanged in the local market. The price of 22-carat silver stands at Tk6,065 per bhori.
Meanwhile, 21-carat silver is selling at Tk5,774 per bhori, 18-carat at Tk4,957 per bhori, and traditional silver at Tk3,732 per bhori.
So far this year, silver prices have been adjusted 13 times, increasing 10 times and decreasing only three times. Last year, silver prices were revised just three times.
On the international market, spot gold was trading above $4,330 per ounce (28.34 grams) on Wednesday. Gold prices reportedly saw a steep decline in a single day, although overall prices remained elevated.
Despite the year-end dip, global gold prices stayed on an upward trajectory throughout 2025, rising by more than 65% year-on-year. In December alone, gold prices increased by around 4.5%.
