Gold price tops Tk250,000 per bhori, sets new all-time high in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged past the Tk250,000 mark per bhori yesterday (21 January), hitting an all-time high in the domestic market.

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk8,339 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting the new rate at Tk252,467, the highest ever recorded in the country.

In a notification issued at night, Bajus said the price adjustment was made in view of a rise in the local market price of pure gold (tejabi gold). 

The new prices will come into effect from Thursday.

Gold price hits fresh record in Bangladesh

According to the revised rates, the price of 21-carat gold has been fixed at Tk240,978 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk206,569 per bhori, while gold under the traditional method will sell at Tk169,653 per bhori.

In addition to the selling price, buyers will have to pay a mandatory 5% VAT set by the government and a minimum 6% making charge fixed by Bajus.

However, making charges may vary depending on the design and quality of jewellery.

Bajus last revised gold prices on 20 January, when it increased the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk5,249 per bhori to Tk244,128 – then the highest price in Bangladesh's history.

With the latest adjustment, gold prices have been revised 10 times in the domestic market so far in 2026. Of these, prices were increased on eight occasions and reduced twice.

Silver prices also rise

Alongside gold, silver prices have also been increased. BAJUS raised the price of 22-carat silver by Tk292 per bhori to Tk6,882, marking the highest silver price ever in the country.

Under the new rates, 21-carat silver will sell at Tk6,532 per bhori, 18-carat silver at Tk5,599 per bhori, while silver under the traditional method has been fixed at Tk4,199 per bhori.

So far this year, silver prices have been adjusted seven times in the local market, with prices increased five times and reduced twice.