Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has set the price of 22 carat gold at 1 lakh 14 thousand 190 taka, reducing the price by 2 thousand 100 taka in the interval of 24 hours.
Bajus said in a notification on Wednesday (April 24) that the new prices will be effective from 4:50 pm today.
According to the notification, the price of acid gold (pure gold) has decreased in the local market. As a result, the new price of gold has been fixed considering the overall situation.
According to the new price, the price of 22 carat gold per bar (11.664 grams) will be 1 lakh 14 thousand 190 taka. Apart from this, the price of gold has been fixed at 1 lakh 9 thousand taka per 21 carat, 93 thousand 429 taka per 18 carat and 75 thousand 209 taka per traditional method.
Earlier on April 23, Bajus had reduced the price by 3 thousand 138 rupees to 1 lakh 16 thousand 290 rupees for 22 carat gold. Apart from this, the price of gold was fixed at 1 lakh 10 thousand 995 taka per 21 carat, 95 thousand 143 taka per 18 carat and 76 thousand 586 taka per traditional method. Which came into effect from 4 pm that day.
And last April 21, the price of one bar of 22 carat gold was increased by 630 taka in a span of one day and Bajus set the price at 1 lakh 19 thousand 428 taka. Apart from this, the price of gold was fixed at 1 lakh 14 thousand 4 taka per 21 carat, 97 thousand 709 taka per 18 carat and 78 thousand 662 taka per traditional method. Which was effective from 3.30 pm that day.
In addition, on April 20, Bajus had reduced the price of the best quality 22 carat gold by 840 taka to 1 lakh 18 thousand 798 taka. And 1 lakh 13 thousand 397 taka per load of 21 carat, 97 thousand 196 taka per load of 18 carat and 78 thousand 242 taka per load of traditional method were fixed. Which was effective from 3.30 pm that day.
It should be noted that the price of gold has been adjusted 12 times in the country’s market in the first four months of this year. Where the price has been increased 7 times, and reduced 5 times. In April, the price has been adjusted 7 times. And in 2023, the price was adjusted 29 times.
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