Dhaka, March 11 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have increased again within a day as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) on Wednesday raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori.

With the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk 270,430 per bhori (11.664 grams), according to a Bajus notification issued in the morning.

The association said the price of tejabi gold (pure gold) has increased in the local market, prompting the revision of gold prices. The new rates have taken immediate effect across the country.

Under the revised pricing, 21-carat gold will cost Tk 258,124 per bhori, while 18-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 221,266 per bhori. The price of gold produced through the traditional metho...