Gold prices go up by Tk 1,225 a ‘bhori’ from Saturday

Bangladesh’s jewellers have hiked gold prices for the second time in three weeks.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 4 Feb 2016, 01:52 PM
Updated : 4 Feb 2016, 01:52 PM

This time, the prices of all categories of gold have been uniformly raised by Tk 1,225 a ‘bhori’ (11.66gm).

Silver prices have shot up by Tk 58 per bhori.

The new prices will take effect from Saturday, the Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BJS) has said in a press release.

The local prices have been matched with rising international prices of gold, BJS General Secretary Emanul Haq Khan told bdnews24.com.

The BJS executive committee unanimously endorsed the hike at its meeting on Thursday.

The new gold prices (per 11.66gm) are:

22 carat – Tk 43,740

21 carat – Tk 41,640

18 carat – Tk 34,992

Traditional gold – Tk 23,911

New silver price per 11.66gm

21 carat (cadmium) silver: Tk 991