Silver Price Bangladesh Today — Live Taka per Gram
Live silver price in BDT (Bangladeshi Taka) per gram and per tola. BAJUS silver rates reference. Updated every minute.
Bangladesh Silver Price by Weight — BDT (Live)
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Bangladesh Silver and Jewellery Market
Bangladesh has a vibrant jewellery industry that supports hundreds of thousands of artisans and tradespeople. Gold is the dominant precious metal — deeply embedded in Bengali culture for weddings, gifts, and savings — but silver occupies an important secondary role as an affordable alternative for a population where many cannot afford gold prices.
- BAJUS (Bangladesh Jewellers Association / Bangladesh Jewellers Samity): The national trade body for Bangladesh's jewellery sector. BAJUS sets and publishes official daily gold and silver benchmark rates for the Dhaka market, which are used by member jewellery shops as the basis for retail pricing. These rates are set each morning and are based on international spot prices and the USD/BDT exchange rate.
- Dhaka silver markets: Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area and surrounding markets in central Dhaka are home to concentrated gold and silver jewellery shops. Gulshan, Dhanmondi, and Uttara also have established jewellery retail areas catering to middle-class buyers.
- Silver in Bengali weddings: While gold jewellery dominates bridal gifts (ornaments, necklaces, bangles), silver utensils and decorative items are traditional gifts for weddings and religious ceremonies. Silver-plated items and small silver coins are common housewarming and Eid gifts.
- Tola weight unit: Like India, Bangladesh uses the tola (11.664 grams) as a traditional jewellery weight. Silver prices are sometimes quoted per tola by older traders and jewellers alongside the modern per-gram standard.
Silver as an Affordable Alternative to Gold in Bangladesh
Gold prices in Bangladesh — heavily influenced by the global XAU/USD price and the USD/BDT exchange rate, plus local import duties — can put physical gold beyond the reach of many buyers. Silver's much lower price per gram (roughly 1/80th of gold) makes it accessible to a far wider demographic, particularly for jewellery purchases, small gifts, and modest savings.
BAJUS member shops typically carry a range of silver jewellery — rings, earrings, chains, bangles, and anklets. Silver purity standards used in Bangladesh include 92.5% sterling silver (marked 925) for most jewellery and 99.9% fine silver for investment bars when available. Sterling silver is the most common for wearable items.
The BDT price of silver moves with both international silver prices and the USD/BDT exchange rate. Bangladesh Bank (the central bank) manages the Taka, and periodic depreciations — especially during periods of import pressure and reserve depletion — can cause BDT silver prices to rise even when international silver in USD is stable.