Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- After eight consecutive price hikes, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has slashed gold prices by over Tk 8,000 per bhori, marking the steepest single-day drop of the year.

According to a BAJUS press release issued Wednesday night, the price of 22-carat gold has been reduced by Tk 8,386 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing it down to Tk 2,08,996, the sharpest decline recorded in 2025.

The new rates will come into effect from Thursday.

BAJUS said the latest adjustment was made considering a fall in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market.

Under the new rates, the price of 21-carat gold has been set at Tk 1,99,501 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk 1,70,994 per bhori, and traditional gold at Tk 1,...