Dhaka, April 22 -- The price of gold keeps mounting in the local market, taking the precious metal almost out of the limited-income groups' reach.

With the latest revision that came into effect on Monday by Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS), the price of gold went up by Tk 4,712 in a day, taking the value of 22-carat gold to Tk 172,545 per bhori (11.664 grammes), marking the highest-ever price surge in the history of the country.

Before the latest revision, the price of per bhori of gold was Tk 167,833, according to the apex trade body of jewellers'.

BAJUS earlier raised the price of gold by Tk 3,033 per bhori last Wednesday. On Saturday, the association announced a further upward revision of Tk 2,624 per bhori, effective from ...