Bangladesh Jewellers Samity or BAJUS in a media statement on Tuesday said from Wednesday each Bhori of 22-carat gold will cost customers Tk 48,989 at the local market. The BAJUS had increased the gold price on Sept 10 for, what it had said, adjustment with the global market. As per the new rate, the prices of other categories of gold are as follows:21 carat - Tk 46,773 per Bhori18 carat - Tk 41,116 per BhoriTraditional system gold - Tk 26,244 per BhoriThe previous prices were: 22 carat – Tk 50,155 per Bhori, 21 carat – Tk 47,822 per Bhori, 18 carat – Tk 41,990 per Bhori and traditional system gold – Tk 26,827 per Bhori. "For the past few months the international gold market witnessed an upward trend, but since last week the price started to drop," he said. "Gold price in international market drops by $35 per ounce which is equal to 2.654 Bhori."

Source: bd News24 September 19, 2017 18:45 UTC