Jewellers have increased the price of gold by Tk2,088 to Tk1,40,586 per bhori (11.664 grams) within four day of dropping price of the precious metal.

The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Wednesday.

The price of 22-carat gold will now be Tk12,053 per gram, and 21-carat Tk11,505 per gram, according to a press release signed by Masudur Rahman, chairman of the committee.

The price of 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk9,862 a gram while that of traditional gold at Tk8,100 per gram.

New prices will come into effect on Thursday, the release added. However, prices of silver remained unchanged. The price of 22-carat silver is Tk221 per gram, 21-carat Tk210, 18-carat Tk181, and traditional one is Tk136 per gram.