, Dec. 31 -- Gold prices in the domestic market fell sharply on the last day of the year on Wednesday, with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 2,741 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).

Following the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 224,182 per bhori (11.664 grams).

The new rates will come into effect from the morning of January 1, 2026, BAJUS said in a notification issued in the evening.

The jewellers' body said the decision was taken after considering the overall market situation, particularly a decline in the price of pure gold (tejabi gold) in the local market.

Under the revised prices, 21-carat gold will sell at Tk 214,034 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Tk 183,...