Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk2,916 to Tk1, 14,073 per bhori in local market within two days of dropping the tariff of the precious metal.

The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Thursday.

The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk8,000 a gram while that of traditional gold is at Tk6,670 a gram. The new tariffs will come into effect from Friday, the release said.

The price of 22-carat silver is Tk180 per gram while 21-carat is Tk172 per gram and the price is Tk147 per gram for 18-carat silver and Tk110 for traditional one.

Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque