Gold price tops Tk 250,000 per bhori, sets new all-time high in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged past the Tk 250,000 mark per bhori on Wednesday, hitting an all-time high in the domestic market.The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 8,339 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting the new rate at Tk 252,467 — the highest ever recorded in the country.In a notification issued at night, BAJUS said the price adjustment was made in view of a rise in the local market price of pure gold (tejabi gold). The new prices will come into effect from Thursday.According to the revised rates, the price of 21-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 240,978 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk 206,569 per bhori, while gold under the traditional method will sell at Tk 169,653 per bhori.In addition to the selling price, buyers will have to pay a mandatory 5 percent VAT set by the government and a minimum ...

• 22 Jan 2026