Bangladesh-Jewellers-Association

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) had planned to earn more revenue by raising duties. In reality, the opposite has happened. To prevent the wastage of foreign currency, stop smuggling and money laundering, and compel expatriates to send remittances through legal banking channels, the NBR imposed high duties and strict restrictions on the legal import of gold. Since then, the volume of incoming gold through Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport has plummeted. As a result, the gove...

Gold prices have increased by Tk 1,633 and the price of 22-carat gold is Tk 2,36,779 per bhori (11.664 grams). Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced the new price through a press release on Thursday. The price of 21-carat gold is Tk 2,26,165 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk 1,94,206, and traditional method gold at Tk 1,58,630. BAJUS said the adjustment was made in line with overall market conditions following a rise in the local price of tejabi gold, or pure gold. The not...