Gold prices drop by Tk1,458 per bhori
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The Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (Bajus) has slashed gold prices by Tk1,458 per bhori.
According to the revised price chart, per bhori (11.664 grams) 22-carat gold will cost Tk72,258.
A statement issued by Bajus on Friday said the new gold prices will be effective from today.
Amid a downturn in the domestic gold business, the Bajus has set new prices for gold ornaments, considering the people's purchasing capacity.
The price of 21-carat gold per bhori will be Tk69,109 per bhori while 18-carat gold will cost Tk60,361.
Each bhori traditional gold will be Tk50,038, while the price of per bhori 21-carat silver will remain unchanged at Tk933.
Gold prices have so far been reduced thrice to adjust prices in line with the world market amid this pandemic.