Gold price drops by Tk 2,683 per bhori in Bangladesh

The price of gold has been reduced by Tk 2,683 per bhori in the local market, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 262,265 per bhori, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Saturday.

In a statement issued in the morning, Bajus said the decision was taken considering the overall market situation following a decrease in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market. The new rates came into effect immediately.

According to the revised prices, 21-carat gold will cost Tk 250,368 per bhori (11.664 grams), while 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 214,618 per bhori. The price of gold produced through the traditional method has been set at Tk 174,785 per bhori.

Bajus last adjusted gold prices on March 13, when the price of 22-carat gold was reduced by Tk 2,158 to Tk 264,948 per bhori.

So far in 2026, gold prices have been adjusted 43 times in the country, including 26 increases and 17 reductions.

Along with gold, the price of silver has also been cut this time. The price of 22-carat silver has been reduced by Tk 292 to Tk 6,065 per bhori.

Under the new rates, 21-carat silver will cost Tk 5,774 per bhori, while 18-carat silver has been set at Tk 4,957 per bhori. Silver produced through the traditional method will cost Tk 3,732 per bhori.

With this latest revision, silver prices have been adjusted 27 times in the local market so far this year, including 16 increases and 11 reductions.