Gold price hits all-time high in Bangladesh

DE Online Desk
The price of 22-carat gold has hit Tk1,12,440 per bhori, the highest in the history of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) has decided to raise the price of gold by Tk1,400 per bhori following an increase in the price of pure gold in the local market.
It is the highest price of gold as of Wednesday.
Earlier on December 24, the price of gold hit the highest record of Tk1,11,041 per bhori.
Bajus’s standing committee on pricing and price monitoring took the decision in a meeting on Wednesday, a press release said.
Now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 1,12,440 per bhori (11.664 grams), 21-carat Tk 1,07,308, 18-carat Tk 92,028, and gold of traditional method Tk76,632 respectively.
The new prices will come into effect from Thursday.