The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced a cut in the price of gold in the local market. The price of gold jewellery, including VAT, has been lowered by up to Tk 1,691 a bhori.
The new prices took effect from 10am on Thursday. The decision was taken earlier, at 9am, at a meeting of the association’s standing committee on pricing and price monitoring.
Under the new price list, 22-carat gold jewellery now costs Tk 226,340 a bhori (11.664 grams) including VAT, down from Tk 228,031 the previous day. A bhori of 21-carat gold now costs Tk 216,192, and 18-carat gold will sell for Tk 185,691 a bhori. Gold of the traditional grade has been set at Tk 151,690 a bhori.
Silver prices have also been cut. Under the new price list, 22-carat silver costs Tk 4,024 a bhori, 21-carat silver Tk 3,849, 18-carat silver Tk 3,324 and traditional-grade silver Tk 2,508 a bhori.
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