Dhaka, July 22 -- The price of gold has been increased by Tk 1,050 per bhori (11.664 grams) in Bangladesh, for 22-carat gold.

From now, gold of 22-carat will cost Tk 171,601 per bhori, 21-carat Tk 163,798, 18-carat Tk 140,400, and gold of traditional method Tk 116,127 respectively, UNB reports.

The Bangladesh Jeweller's Association's (BAJUS) standing committee on pricing and price monitoring took the decision in a meeting, a press release said today

According to the press release, the new prices will come into effect from Wednesday.

The association said that the price of acid gold (pure gold) has increased in the local market. Considering the overall situation, BAJUS has fixed the new price of gold accordingly.

In addition to the sel...