How to Buy Gold in Bangladesh: BAJUS Rate & Tips

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) sets the domestic gold rate, based on the international spot price and the USD/BDT exchange rate, and publishes it for 22K, 21K and 18K gold. Every jeweller in Bangladesh quotes against the BAJUS rate — it is the benchmark for the whole market.

Before you buy, check the day's BAJUS rate — the live rate strip at the top of this page shows the current rate. Gold imports in Bangladesh are regulated, which can push the local premium above the international price when supply is tight — so the BAJUS rate does not always track the international price as closely as India's IBJA rate does.

Bangladesh quotes gold per tola (11.6638 grams) — the traditional South Asian unit. BAJUS publishes the rate per tola for each karat, and jewellers quote in tolas. Per-gram prices are derived by dividing the tola rate by 11.6638.

22K is the standard jewellery karat in Bangladesh, as it is across South Asia. 21K and 18K are available, and 24K bars are sold for investment. When comparing with international prices, convert to US dollars per gram — the rate table on this site shows it.

Making charges in Bangladesh are negotiable, as they are across South Asia. Plain pieces should carry low making charges; intricate bridal work carries higher ones. There is no fixed rate — it varies by design, by shop and by city.

Always ask for the making charge separately from the gold value, compare it between two or three shops, and negotiate. The gold rate is set by BAJUS; the making charge is set by the jeweller — and it is where you win or lose money.

Buy from established jewellers — BAJUS member shops in Dhaka's Baitul Mukarram, New Market or Gulshan areas, or family shops with a long local history. A jeweller with decades in the same market has more to lose from selling under-karated gold than a new shop does.

Ask for the karat in writing on the receipt, check the weight on the shop's scale, and for a large purchase, consider having the piece tested independently. If gold is offered far below the day's BAJUS rate, it is not a bargain — it is a warning.

Dhaka's Baitul Mukarram market, New Market and the jewellery shops of Gulshan and Dhanmondi are the heart of Bangladesh's gold trade, with dense concentrations of jewellers where competition keeps making charges honest. Chittagong and Sylhet have their own established jewellery markets.

For investment gold, bars and coins from established jewellers carry the lowest premium over the BAJUS rate and are the simplest to resell. Keep the receipt — it proves the karat and the weight, and it makes resale faster.