Bangladesh Gold Prices Fall on Global Decline

Under the revised schedule, 22-carat gold is now Tk 226,340 per bhori, down from Tk 228,031. Twenty-one-carat gold fell to Tk 216,192 from Tk 217,767, while 18-carat gold slipped to Tk 185,691 from Tk 187,032. Traditional gold was reduced to Tk 151,690 from Tk 152,798.

Silver prices were also lowered, with 22-carat silver at Tk 4,024 per bhori including VAT, 21-carat at Tk 3,849, 18-carat at Tk 3,324 and traditional silver at Tk 2,508. VAT remains embedded in the quoted prices.

The local cuts mirror a broader selloff in precious metals. World gold prices are down about $44 an ounce so far today, while silver has fallen $1.41, after a month in which gold has shed roughly $150 an ounce and about $574 over the past six months.

The move matters for investors because it shows gold’s safe-haven bid is weakening even with geopolitical risk still elevated. Instead, higher yields on dollar-denominated bonds are drawing capital away from bullion, pressuring prices and hitting exchange-traded products and mining-linked names that have benefited from the metals rally.

Adalytica’s Gold Fear & Greed Index is at 4, or “Extreme Fear,” while its U.S. dollar trade signals show fear in the greenback has faded, a combination that points to a stronger relative appeal for yield-bearing assets. Gold futures were last trading around $4,049.3 an ounce, below the 50-day moving average but still above the 200-day average, while silver futures were near $54.03 an ounce and trading under their 50-day average.

For Bangladesh consumers, the decline eases the cost of jewellery purchases, but it also highlights how import-linked commodity swings can quickly feed into retail pricing. The next catalyst for gold will be incoming U.S. rates data and bond-market moves, which are likely to determine whether bullion stabilizes or extends its recent slide.