Buying
Buying Gold in Dubai: What Tourists and Residents Should Check First
Use this checklist before you buy gold in Dubai so you understand the live rate, making charge, purity stamp, VAT treatment, and resale trade-offs.
Gold Rate per Tola in Bangladeshi Taka — Dubai UAE
Live gold rate per tola in Bangladeshi Taka. 1 tola = 11.664 grams — the traditional weight unit used by South Asian buyers across the Dubai Gold Souk. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into Bangladeshi Taka, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 tola 24K Gold · Today
BDT 194,488
1 gram 24K: BDT 16,674
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/BDT 33.57 — refreshed every 5 minutes
Full Conversion Table
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tola (11.664 g) | BDT 194,488 | BDT 180,100 | BDT 172,759 | BDT 147,995 | BDT 115,499 |
| 5 tola | BDT 972,441 | BDT 900,499 | BDT 863,794 | BDT 739,975 | BDT 577,494 |
| 10 tola | BDT 1,944,882 | BDT 1,800,998 | BDT 1,727,588 | BDT 1,479,951 | BDT 1,154,988 |
| 1 gram | BDT 16,674 | BDT 15,441 | BDT 14,811 | BDT 12,688 | BDT 9,902 |
| 5 grams | BDT 83,371 | BDT 77,203 | BDT 74,056 | BDT 63,441 | BDT 49,511 |
| 10 grams | BDT 166,742 | BDT 154,407 | BDT 148,113 | BDT 126,882 | BDT 99,022 |
| 50 grams | BDT 833,711 | BDT 772,033 | BDT 740,564 | BDT 634,410 | BDT 495,108 |
| 100 grams | BDT 1,667,423 | BDT 1,544,066 | BDT 1,481,128 | BDT 1,268,819 | BDT 990,216 |
| 1 kilogram | BDT 16,674,230 | BDT 15,440,656 | BDT 14,811,281 | BDT 12,688,191 | BDT 9,902,160 |
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 164,980
- Base gold (10g × 22K)BDT 154,407
- Making chargeBDT 10,070
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)BDT 503
- Import duty0%
Bangladesh
BDT 201,843
- Base gold (10g × 22K)BDT 154,407
- Import duty (8%)+BDT 12,353
- Local tax (15%)+BDT 25,014
- Making chargeBDT 10,070
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
BDT 36,863 (18.3%)
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.
AED → BDT
33.574
1 AED = ৳33.574 · bid 33.252 / ask 33.895
+0.44% · 30d
30-day low
33.412
30-day high
33.599
Spread
0.643
FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily
AED → BDT · 30-day trend
Daily mid-market rate from OANDA
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.
Source: National Board of Revenue, BangladeshLast verified: 2026-04-09
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh before travel. Not legal advice.
The tola in the Dubai gold market
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.
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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.
Gold price per tola in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)