The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has increased gold prices in the local market by ৳3,266 per bhori, setting the price of 22-karat gold at ৳220,858 per bhori (including VAT). The updated tariff structure, initially made effective on Monday, remains unchanged and applicable today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
According to BAJUS, the revision stems from a sharp price escalation of pure gold (Tejabi gold) in the local bullion market. Under the current rate schedule, 21-karat gold is priced at ৳210,943 per bhori, 18-karat gold at ৳181,200 per bhori, and traditional method gold at ৳148,016 per bhori (all prices inclusive of VAT).
Read nextIslami Bank Records ৳3,286 Crore Loss in First Nine Months of 2026 Amid Leadership Crisis and Surging Default InvestmentsBAJUS clarified that making/design charges will apply separately depending on ornament craftsmanship, while sales prices already include VAT so retailers cannot levy additional VAT charges from consumers. So far in 2026, BAJUS has adjusted local gold rates 131 times—comprising 63 increases, 67 decreases, and 1 VAT realignment—compared to 93 total adjustments in 2025 (64 increases and 29 decreases).
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