Gold price increases in local market

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The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced an increase in the price of gold in the local market. According to the new decision, the price of 22-carat gold ornaments has been increased by 3,266 taka including VAT per bhori.

BAJUS announced this information in a notification on Monday. The new price has come into effect from 10 on Monday. The notification said that the decision to fix the new price of gold was taken at a meeting of the BAJUS Standing Committee on Price Determination and Price Monitoring at 9 am on Monday.

According to the new price list, the price of 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) including VAT has been fixed at 220,858 taka. On Sunday, this price was 217,592 taka.

In addition, the price of 21-carat gold per bhori has been fixed at 210,943 taka. The price of 18-carat gold per bhori is 1 lakh 81 thousand 200 taka and the price of traditional gold per bhori has been fixed at 1 lakh 48 thousand 16 taka.

Although the price of gold has been increased, the price of silver has remained unchanged. The price of 22-carat silver per bhori is 3 thousand 500 taka. In addition, the price of 21-carat silver per bhori has been fixed at 3 thousand 383 taka, 18-carat silver per bhori is 2 thousand 916 taka and the price of traditional silver per bhori is 2 thousand 216 taka.