The price of gold in Bangladesh has increased by Tk 5,424 per bhari, with the rate of 22-carat gold set at Tk 274,104 per bhari from Monday, according to the latest update available at the time of writing this report at 7:55pm from the Bangladesh Jewellers Association.

In a notification signed by BAJUS Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring chairman Dewan Aminul Islam Shaheen, the association said that the revision was made after reviewing the overall market situation and a rise in the price of pure gold on the local market.

The revised prices have come into effect immediately.

Under the new rates, 22-carat gold will cost Tk 274,104 per bhari (11.664 grams), while 21-carat gold has been priced at Tk 261,682 per bhari.

The price of 18-carat gold has been set at Tk 224,299 per bhari, and gold of the traditional method at Tk 183,533 per bhari.

Buyers will have to pay an additional 5 per cent government-fixed VAT and a minimum 6 per cent making charge set by BAJUS on the sale price.

However, the making charge may vary depending on the design and quality of jewellery.

The last adjustment to gold prices was made on the night of 28 February, when BAJUS raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 3,266 per bhari to Tk 268,680.

So far in 2026, gold prices have been adjusted 35 times in the country, with rates increased on 23 occasions and reduced 12 times.

Silver prices have also been raised in the latest revision.

The price of 22-carat silver has increased by Tk 175 per bhari to Tk 7,173.

Meanwhile, 21-carat silver has been set at Tk 6,882 per bhari, 18-carat silver at Tk 5,890 per bhari, and traditional-method silver at Tk 4,432 per bhari.

So far this year, silver prices have been adjusted 21 times, including 14 hikes and seven reductions.

According to a report by Agence France-Presse, gold prices in the international market also surged amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, gold rose around two per cent on Monday.

In early trade in Asia, gold, considered a safe haven for investors in volatile times, was up 2 per cent at 5,384.52 dollars per ounce.