Gold price drops slightly

Jewellers have lowered the price of gold by Tk1,773 to Tk1,38,498 per bhori (11.664 grams) amid a tariff drop on pure gold.

The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Saturday.

The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk11,874 per gram, while 21-carat gold is priced at Tk11,334 per gram, according to a press release signed by the committee chairman, Masudur Rahman.

The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk9,715 a gram, while that of traditional gold is at Tk7,975 a gram.

New tariffs will come into effect on Sunday, the release added.

Prices of silver, however, remained unchanged.

The price of 22-carat silver is Tk221 per gram, 21-carat Tk210, 18-carat Tk181, and traditional silver Tk136 a gram.