Jewellers in Bangladesh have scaled up gold prices again after reducing them twice following a rise to all-time high rates. Unlike most of the times, when gold prices were hiked in the local market following the rise in global prices, the latest increase came on Wednesday after US dollar continued to gain against Bangladesh Taka for weeks, reports bdnews24.com. Generally Bajus raises or cuts gold prices by around Tk 1,500 per Bhori (1.664 grams). In the latest hike, gold prices have been raised by up to Tk 1,750 per Bhori. New gold prices (per Bhori):22 carat – Tk 74,00821 carat – Tk 70,85918 carat – Tk 62,111For the traditional method, in which gold is acquired from old ornaments with no agreed standards of purity, the price has been fixed at Tk 51,788 per Bhori.

Source: bd News24 September 11, 2020 13:41 UTC