Guide
Bangles price in Bangladesh (2026): glass, wooden, shankha and size
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Key takeaways
Most churi in Bangladesh cost under ৳500. In April 2026 Gausia Market sold plain glass reshmi churi for ৳60 a dozen and fancy glass for ৳250–৳400. Hand-painted wooden bangles list at ৳150–৳200 each, shankha runs ৳300–৳6,000 a pair, and 22-carat gold costs ৳229,664 a bhori before making charges. Size 2.6 means 60 mm across.
On this page12
- How much do bangles cost in Bangladesh?
- How much is glass churi, and where does it come from?
- What do Kashmiri, jelly and gold-plated churi cost?
- What do hand-painted wooden bangles cost?
- How can you tell hand-painted from printed bangles?
- What do thread, fabric and kundan churi cost?
- What do clay bangles and shankha cost?
- How much are gold bangles? A reference point
- What size bangle do I need?
- What churi should you wear for gaye holud and the wedding?
- Where can you buy churi in Dhaka and online?
- Do you make bangles?
How much do bangles cost in Bangladesh?
Most churi in Bangladesh cost under ৳500, whether you buy a dozen glass bangles or one hand-painted wooden piece. The material sets the price: glass is cheapest, thread and kundan sit in the middle, shankha costs more, and gold is priced by weight.
The best market snapshot this year is Prothom Alo's walk through Dhaka's bangle markets before Pohela Boishakh, published on 7 April 2026. At Gausia Market a dozen plain reshmi glass bangles cost ৳60, grooved reshmi ৳80, "raindrop" glass ৳250, and the stone-set "dadima" and "patabahar" designs ৳300–৳400 a dozen. Four Kashmiri bangles with bells cost ৳200.
Our view: for everyday wear, glass is honest and cheap. If you want one pair that nobody else at the dawat is wearing, buy hand-painted wood from a named maker. Leave gold to the jeweller and the family.
Bangle prices at a glance
| Type | Typical price | An example we found |
|---|---|---|
| Glass (kacher and reshmi churi) | ৳60–৳400 a dozen | Plain reshmi at Gausia Market: ৳60 a dozen (April 2026) |
| Kashmiri churi (metal with bells) | About ৳50 each | Four for ৳200 in Dhaka (April 2026) |
| Imitation gold-plated (city gold) | ৳180–৳300 a pair | Two-piece gold-plated bala: ৳180 (November 2026) |
| Thread, fabric and kundan | ৳100–৳1,290 a set | Red and white silk-thread set of 8: ৳399 (November 2026) |
| Hand-painted wood | ৳150–৳200 a bangle | Hand-painted wooden churi: ৳200 a piece (November 2026) |
| Clay (matir churi) | From ৳100 | Clay churi on the Oikko marketplace: ৳100 (November 2026) |
| Shankha (conch shell) | ৳300–৳6,000 a pair | Shankhari Bazar before Durga Puja (September 2025) |
| Gold, 22 carat | ৳229,664 a bhori, plus making | BAJUS rate from 5 November 2026 |
Listings change often, so treat these as a guide. The sections below explain each type, then sizes, then what to wear for the holud and the wedding. For earrings, necklaces and other handmade jewellery, see our handmade jewellery price guide.
How much is glass churi, and where does it come from?
Glass churi, kacher churi, is what most people mean by churi. A dozen costs ৳60 to ৳400 at retail, and the price rises with the work on the glass: plain, grooved, beaded "raindrop", or cut with stones set in.
- Retail: Gausia Market sells by the dozen. The April 2026 prices above are from there.
- Wholesale: Chawkbazar sells by the gross, which is 12 dozen. A gross of glass bangles cost ৳450 to ৳2,200 in April 2026 (Prothom Alo).
- Online: Nobo Choice listed grooved glass churi at ৳70 and a bridal chura collection at ৳530 in November 2026.
Most of this glass comes from India. Sellers told Prothom Alo that Indian bangles sell better because their polish is better, and that Bangladeshi glass, sold under names such as Tamanna, Velvet and Afzal, costs a little less. In 2019 Dhaka Tribune counted about 200 bangle shops in Chawkbazar and about thirty bangle factories in Shahidnagar, Lalbagh, but a shop owner said imported bangles already controlled the market.
Before you pay, roll each bangle between your fingers and feel the rim for chips. A chipped glass bangle can cut, and it will crack first. Buy two or three spare, because glass breaks.
What do Kashmiri, jelly and gold-plated churi cost?
Kashmiri churi are thin metal bangles hung with tiny bells. The Financial Express wrote in August 2026 that Kashmiri churi and candy-coloured jelly bangles have "gone thoroughly viral" on TikTok and Instagram Reels. In Dhaka four cost ৳200, and a dozen glass bangles with four Kashmiri ones cost ৳500 (Prothom Alo, April 2026).
Gold-plated or "city gold" churi is base metal with a thin gold colour on top. In November 2026 Ayshacart listed a two-piece gold-plated bala at ৳180, and Shop399 Plus listed two stone-set Indian gold-plated bangles at ৳296, made of "mix metal". At that price it's plating, not gold. It looks bright for a season, then the colour wears where the bangle rubs.
Metal next to skin can cause itching. Our handmade jewellery guide explains German silver, nickel and what to wear if your skin reacts.
What do hand-painted wooden bangles cost?
A hand-painted wooden bangle costs about ৳150 to ৳200 each from small Bangladeshi makers. Grassroots, a Chattogram shop, listed a hand-painted wood bangle at ৳150 (out of stock in November 2026), and Artwebbd listed hand-painted wooden churi at ৳200 a piece in sizes 24 and 26. Sets with fine detail, gold lines or custom designs cost more.
Why pay more than for glass? Because a person paints every one. The Financial Express profiled the Facebook maker Samiha Mehreen Muhasana in June 2025: she picks a wooden base, polishes it, paints and designs it, and varnishes it herself, and one pair takes about 20 to 30 minutes. A dozen glass bangles come off a production line.
Wood is light and doesn't break when you knock it, but it doesn't stretch, so the size has to be right. Keep it dry, wipe it with a soft dry cloth, and put perfume on before the bangles, not after.
Hand-painted bangles by Little Kohinoor Studio, a maker on JADUZ:
How can you tell hand-painted from printed bangles?
"Hand painted bangles design" is a big search, and a lot of what turns up is printed. Printed and decal bangles are fine at a printed price. The checks below are our own:
- Look for brush marks. Tilt the bangle under a light. Hand paint sits slightly raised and shows the direction of the brush. A print is flat, and its colour sits inside the varnish, not on top of the wood.
- Compare the pair. Two hand-painted bangles are never twins: a petal is a little bigger, a dot a little off. If a set of six looks identical down to every line, it was printed or stamped.
- Zoom in on the photo. A printed pattern breaks into tiny dots or a soft, blurred edge. A brush line has a sharp edge and varies in thickness.
- Ask for your own colours. A maker who paints can change the colours or the design for you. A reseller can't.
- Do the time sum. If one pair takes 20 to 30 minutes to paint, an elaborate hand-painted set at the price of a dozen glass bangles doesn't add up.
What do thread, fabric and kundan churi cost?
Thread churi (sutar or resham churi) wraps silk or cotton thread round a base, then adds kundan stones, mirrors or beads. It's light, it doesn't break, and it comes in every colour, which is why it's popular for a holud.
- Shirin's Palette listed a red and white silk-thread set of eight with kundan stones at ৳399 in November 2026, in sizes 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8, and marked 2.6 as its most popular size.
- BeshiDeshi listed the "Churi Kabbo" set of cotton fabric, yarn and mirror at ৳210, in sizes 24, 26 and 28.
- Nobo Choice listed kundan churi at ৳100 and gajra churi at ৳250.
- BD Giftopia listed a bridal kundan chura set at ৳1,290, marked down from ৳2,590. Check that no stones are loose before you pay.
What do clay bangles and shankha cost?
Clay bangles (matir churi)
Matir churi is hand-painted terracotta, and The Financial Express noted in August 2026 that it "sits surprisingly well" against solid-colour kurtis and linen. On the Oikko marketplace, the shop Clay Image listed clay churi at ৳100 each in November 2026. Fired clay is brittle, so don't drop it on tiles.
Shankha
Shankha is cut from conch shell. With the red pola, it makes the shakha pola that married Bengali Hindu women traditionally wear (The Financial Express, 2026). Before Durga Puja in September 2025, Shankhari Bazar shops sold shankha from ৳300 to ৳5,000 or ৳6,000 a pair, and one buyer paid ৳1,200 for hers (Bangla Tribune). The shell used to come mostly from Sri Lanka; traders now import finished shankha from India, which costs a little more. Handmade shankha is rare now: machines cut most intricate designs, the same report said, because the wages are low.
How much are gold bangles? A reference point
Gold is the number everyone compares against. From 5 November 2026 the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) set 22-carat gold at ৳229,664 a bhori, including VAT (Jagonews24). A bhori is 11.664 grams. That's for the metal alone: making charges depend on the design. If you later sell old gold back, 18 per cent is deducted, or 12 per cent when you exchange it for new jewellery (Dhaka Tribune, 2 November 2026). The rate changes several times a month, so check it on the day, and get the karat written on the receipt.
What size bangle do I need?
Bangle sizes in Bangladesh are written 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 and so on, and many shops drop the dot: "24, 26, 28" means 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8, not inches. The number is the inside diameter in inches and sixteenths: 2.4 is 2 and 4/16 inches, 2.6 is 2 and 6/16, 2.8 is 2 and 8/16.
| Size | Inside diameter | Hand measurement, round the knuckles |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 54 mm | 6.6–6.8 in (16.8–17.3 cm) |
| 2.4 | 57 mm | 6.9–7.1 in (17.5–18.0 cm) |
| 2.6 | 60 mm | 7.2–7.4 in (18.3–18.8 cm) |
| 2.8 | 63 mm | 7.5–7.7 in (19.1–19.6 cm) |
| 2.10 | 67 mm | 7.8–8.0 in (19.8–20.3 cm) |
Diameters and measurements are from CaratLane's size chart; the centimetres are our conversion.
How to measure your bangle size at home
- Use a bangle that fits. Lay it on a ruler and measure straight across the inside, edge to edge. This is the most accurate way.
- Or measure your hand. Bring your thumb in towards your little finger, as if you're slipping a bangle on. Wrap a strip of paper round the widest part of your hand, across the knuckles, mark where it overlaps, and measure it. Measure your hand, not your wrist: a churi has to pass over the knuckles.
If you fall between two sizes, choose the one that slips on easily but doesn't slide off. Take the bigger size for wood, shankha and metal, which don't give at all. Handmade bangles can differ from the chart by a millimetre or two, so read the maker's own measurement before you order.
What churi should you wear for gaye holud and the wedding?
Winter is wedding season in Bangladesh, and December and January are the peak, The Financial Express notes. Book made-to-order bangles now.
For the gaye holud
Keep it light. Brides at the holud usually choose flower jewellery over heavy ornaments, and yellow and basanti outfits now share the stage with orange, red, pink, purple and magenta, Prothom Alo reported in February 2026. That suits churi that's colourful but light: a dozen glass bangles in the outfit's colour, a thread set, or hand-painted wood in yellow, red and white. Turmeric stains, so don't wear fine thread or anything you can't wipe clean while the holud is being applied.
Bangles are also a traditional item on the tray the groom's side sends for the bride. Our holud dala and tattwa guide explains what goes on each tray, and a yellow Tangail saree is the classic outfit to match.
For the biye
Red and gold lead. Many brides wear family gold, sometimes passed down: The Financial Express opened its August 2026 story with a mother sliding a nearly fifty-year-old pair of gold bangles onto her daughter's wrist. Hindu brides wear shakha pola. Next to the gold, a kundan or stone chura set (৳530 to ৳1,290 in the listings above) fills the arm for photographs. A red and white set works for both a Hindu wedding and a Muslim bride who wants the traditional colours.
Little Kohinoor Studio's red and white sets are made for this:
Giving bangles as a wedding gift? Our wedding gift guide covers budgets and what to write, and our gifts under ৳500 and ৳1,000 has smaller ideas.
Where can you buy churi in Dhaka and online?
- Gausia Market: glass churi by the dozen, the biggest retail choice.
- Chawkbazar: wholesale by the gross, for weddings, schools and resellers.
- New Market and Mouchak: stalls with glass, thread and handmade bangles (The Financial Express, 2026).
- Shankhari Bazar: shankha, pola and puja jewellery.
- Online: Facebook pages and marketplaces. Ask for the size, the material and, for hand-painted work, a video.
On JADUZ, every maker is vetted on their portfolio, proof of making and identity, and every piece is approved before it goes live. You pay cash on delivery anywhere in Bangladesh, and we call to confirm each order. Open the parcel in front of the rider before you pay: if a bangle is broken, wrong or not as described, hand it back and pay nothing. Once the rider leaves, there are no returns, and never for a change of mind (returns). See all handmade jewellery or Little Kohinoor Studio's shop.
Do you make bangles?
If you paint wood, wrap thread or fire clay, you can sell on JADUZ. Read selling handmade jewellery on JADUZ.