21K Gold Price in Bangladeshi Taka
21 karat is the traditional Middle Eastern jewelry purity — 87.5% pure with a fineness mark of 875. It's especially popular for Arabic, Egyptian, and Lebanese designs sold across the UAE, converted live into Bangladeshi Taka. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into Bangladeshi Taka, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 tola 21K Gold · Today
1 gram 21K: BDT 16,879
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/BDT 33.42 — refreshed every 5 minutes
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tola (11.664 g) | BDT 221,826 | BDT 205,355 | BDT 196,876 | BDT 168,806 | BDT 131,673 |
| 5 tola | BDT 1,109,131 | BDT 1,026,775 | BDT 984,378 | BDT 844,031 | BDT 658,364 |
| 10 tola | BDT 2,218,263 | BDT 2,053,550 | BDT 1,968,757 | BDT 1,688,063 | BDT 1,316,728 |
| 1 gram | BDT 19,018 | BDT 17,606 | BDT 16,879 | BDT 14,472 | BDT 11,289 |
| 5 grams | BDT 95,090 | BDT 88,029 | BDT 84,395 | BDT 72,362 | BDT 56,444 |
| 10 grams | BDT 190,180 | BDT 176,059 | BDT 168,789 | BDT 144,724 | BDT 112,888 |
| 50 grams | BDT 950,901 | BDT 880,294 | BDT 843,946 | BDT 723,621 | BDT 564,441 |
| 100 grams | BDT 1,901,803 | BDT 1,760,588 | BDT 1,687,892 | BDT 1,447,242 | BDT 1,128,882 |
| 1 kilogram | BDT 19,018,026 | BDT 17,605,879 | BDT 16,878,916 | BDT 14,472,417 | BDT 11,288,820 |
All prices in Bangladeshi Taka · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix
Dubai vs Bangladesh — 10g of 22K gold
Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in Bangladesh, based on the live UAE rate and Bangladesh's published import duty and sales tax.
Dubai · UAE
BDT 186,587
- Base gold (10g × 22K)BDT 176,059
- Making chargeBDT 10,027
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)BDT 501
- Import duty0%
Bangladesh
BDT 228,692
- Base gold (10g × 22K)BDT 176,059
- Import duty (8%)+BDT 14,085
- Local tax (15%)+BDT 28,522
- Making chargeBDT 10,027
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
BDT 42,105 (18.4%)
Note: Bangladesh applies customs duty plus 15% VAT on imported gold; the country's largest formal gold purchases happen at registered jewelers who also add a 5% trade VAT. Tax and duty percentages from National Board of Revenue (NBR). This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.
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Bringing Gold to Bangladesh
Duty-free allowances and declaration rules
Bangladesh Customs allows limited gold ornaments for personal use duty-free. Confirm current limits and declaration procedures with NBR before travel.
Residents returning home
Returning Bangladeshi nationals may bring up to 100g of gold ornaments duty-free (subject to conditions); amounts above the allowance are taxed at the applicable slab.
Non-residents / tourists
Non-residents should declare gold jewelry exceeding the allowance at customs. Bars and coins always require declaration.
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh before travel. Not legal advice.
21K gold in Dubai explained for Bangladesh buyers
Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into Bangladeshi Taka using the current AED to BDT exchange rate.
In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many Bangladesh buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.
The tola (11.664 grams) is the traditional South Asian weight unit for gold and is the dominant quoting unit used by Bangladesh buyers at the Dubai Gold Souk. The conversion table on this page highlights tola weights as the primary row.
Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.
Frequently Asked Questions
The live Dubai gold rate in BDT is shown at the top of this page for 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K, and 14K. It is recomputed every 5 minutes from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix and the current AED to BDT rate.
1 bhori equals 11.664 grams — the same as 1 tola. The live bhori price in BDT is shown in the conversion table. Bhori is the standard unit used by Bangladeshi jewelers.
Yes. Bangladesh applies customs duty plus 15% VAT on imported gold, while the UAE has zero import duty and zero-rated VAT on investment-grade bullion. Bangladeshi expats in the UAE often purchase gold in Dubai for remittance or personal use.
Returning Bangladeshi nationals may typically bring up to 100g of gold ornaments for personal use subject to conditions. Amounts above the allowance are dutiable. Always confirm current limits with NBR and declare at customs.
21K gold price in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)