After eight consecutive declines, the price of gold in the country's market has been increased by Tk 1,500. The price of good quality, i.e. hall-marked 22 carat gold stands at Tk 1 lakh 10 thousand 213 per load. The new price will be effective from Sunday (May 5).
Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) informed the matter in a press release on Saturday (May 4). It is said that the price of pure gold has increased in the local market, for which the new price of gold has been fixed.
According to the new price, per bhari (11.664 grams) of 22 carat gold will cost 1 lakh 10 thousand 213 taka. Apart from this, the price of gold has been set at 1 lakh 5 thousand 197 taka per 21 carat, 90 thousand 174 taka per 18 carat and 74 thousand 988 taka per traditional method.
Earlier, last May 3 and April 30, April 29, April 28, April 27, April 25, April 24 and April 23, gold prices were reduced eight times. Of this, 1 thousand 878 taka was reduced on May 3. Before that, it was reduced by Tk 420 on April 30, Tk 1,115 on April 29, Tk 315 on April 28, Tk 630 on April 27, Tk 630 on April 25, Tk 2,099 on April 24 and Tk 3,138 on April 23. In this, the price of good quality gold was reduced by 10 thousand 262 taka in eight stages.