Gold smashes all records, surges to Tk 269,788

Amid record highs in the global market, gold prices soared to a new peak of Tk 269,788 per bhori in the local market, breaking all previous records.

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced the new rate yesterday, made effective the same day. 

The price has increased by 2.80 percent or Tk 7,348 per bhori (11.664 grammes) from the previous rate of Tk 262,440.

In the announcement, Bajus said prices of pure gold have increased in the market.

Gold prices shot to record levels above $5,200 in the international market yesterday, as investors sought a safe haven amid global political tensions.

Businesspeople said the country’s retail gold market has remained volatile in recent months, influenced by fluctuations in global gold prices, steadily rising costs of pure gold, and ongoing economic uncertainty.

Gold first crossed Tk 50,000 per bhori in January 2018. Five years later, in July 2023, it surpassed Tk 100,000.

Prices climbed to Tk 150,000 per bhori in February 2025 and later surged past the Tk 200,000 mark within the same year.