Gold price set to rise again

Gold prices in Bangladesh are set to rise again, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has announced a new rate of Tk 227,856 per bhori, effective from tomorrow.

The latest revision marks a 0.46 percent increase, or Tk 1,050 per bhori, Bajus said in a statement today. 

The association attributed the hike to rising prices of pure gold in the domestic market.

Businesspeople said the country’s retail gold market has remained volatile in recent months, influenced by fluctuations in global gold prices, steadily increasing costs of pure gold, and ongoing economic uncertainty. 

Data from December show that retail gold prices were revised 12 times during the month, highlighting the extent of market instability.

Gold prices in Bangladesh have risen sharply over the years.

The metal first crossed Tk 50,000 per bhori in January 2018. Five years later, in July 2023, it surpassed Tk 100,000. Prices climbed to Tk 150,000 per bhori in February 2025 and later surged past the Tk 200,000 mark within the same year.