Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced to reduce the price of gold in the country’s market.
The price of good quality gold has been reduced by Tk 2 thousand 99.
Now the price of a 22 carat gold bar is 1 lakh 14 thousand 191 taka. Earlier the price was 1 lakh 16 thousand 290 taka.
On Tuesday (April 23), gold prices were reduced by Rs 3138. Gold prices fell another round before completing 24 hours of price reduction.
This information was informed in a press release signed by Masudur Rahman, chairman of the price determination and price monitoring standing committee of Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday (April 24).
According to the notification, the price of acid gold has decreased in the local market. The new price of gold is fixed keeping in view the overall situation. The new price will be effective from 4:50 PM today, Wednesday.
According to the new prices, the best quality or 22 carat (11.664 grams) gold price is Tk 1 lakh 14 thousand 191, 21 carat gold price is Tk 1 lakh 9 thousand, 18 carat is Tk 93 thousand 429 and traditional gold price is Rs. It will be 75 thousand 209 taka.
Although the price of gold has increased, the price of silver has remained unchanged. According to the category, currently the price of 22 carat silver is 2 thousand 100 taka, 21 carat price is 2 thousand 6 taka, 18 carat price is 1 thousand 715 taka and traditional method silver price is 1 thousand 283 taka.
Earlier, Bajus had increased the price of gold on 6, 8 and 18 of the current month of April. Among them, 1 thousand 750 taka was increased on 6 April, 1 thousand 750 taka on 8 April and 2 thousand 65 taka on 18 April. Later, on April 20, after a day of reduction of Tk 840, on April 21, Bajus again increased the load by Tk 630. After that, within 48 hours, Bajus announced to reduce the stock of good quality gold by 3138. On April 24, the price of gold was reduced by Tk 2 thousand 99.
