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Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) has raised the gold price by a whopping Tk 3,265 per bhori delivering a blow to those who are planning marriage after Thursday.
Effective from Thursday, a bhori of quality gold will cost Tk 7,8265 besides VAT and making charges.
With 5 per cent VAT and Tk 2,000 to Tk3,000 making charges a customer now has to pay Tk 85, 178 a bhori.
BAJUS leaders said the gold price has been adjusted with the global market rate.
Earlier, last February 10, the gold price was hiked by Tk 1,867 and the fixed market price per bhori good quality gold was Tk 75,000.
MA Hannan, chairman of the Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Jewellers' Association, on Thursday, confirmed to UNB the latest price hike.
According to BAJUS, a 22-carat bhori gold ornament will be sold at Tk 78,265.
As part of this, the 21-carat gold price increased by Tk 3,091 to Tk 74,766, and 18-carat gold price rose Tk 2333 to Tk 64152 and in the traditional method, gold ornaments price increased by Tk 2216 to Tk 53421.
However, the silver price has remained unchanged.
