Bajus Lowers Gold and Silver Prices Again

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Publish : 14 Mar 2026, 05:56 PM

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The price of gold has been reduced by BDT 2,683 per bhori in the local market, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at BDT 262,265 per bhori, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Saturday.

In a statement issued in the morning, Bajus said the decision was taken considering the overall market situation following a decrease in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market.

The new rates came into effect immediately.

According to the revised prices, 21-carat gold will cost BDT 250,368 per bhori (11.664 grams), while 18-carat gold has been fixed at BDT 214,618 per bhori. The price of gold produced through the traditional method has been set at BDT 174,785 per bhori.

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Bajus last adjusted gold prices on March 13, when the price of 22-carat gold was reduced by BDT 2,158 to BDT 264,948 per bhori.

So far in 2026, gold prices have been adjusted 43 times in the country, including 26 increases and 17 reductions.

Along with gold, the price of silver has also been cut this time. The price of 22-carat silver has been reduced by BDT 292 to BDT 6,065 per bhori.

Under the new rates, 21-carat silver will cost BDT 5,774 per bhori, while 18-carat silver has been set at BDT 4,957 per bhori. Silver produced through the traditional method will cost BDT 3,732 per bhori.

With this latest revision, silver prices have been adjusted 27 times in the local market so far this year, including 16 increases and 11 reductions.

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