Onion price
India lifts ban on onion export
India withdrew its ban on onion export on Monday, nearly three and a half months after imposing it abruptly which sent the commodity's price through the roof in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will resume onion import through Dinajpur’s Hili land port on January 1 next, officials here said.
The decision was announced through a notification from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
TCB selling onion at Tk 23
The people are heaving a sigh of relief as the price of onion has fallen with the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) offering the item at Tk 23 per kg through e-commerce companies.
Onion prices to cool down further: Commerce Ministry
The government says the prices of onion will fall further once the imported bulb fully hits the market and assured consumers that there is an “adequate stock” of the local variety.
Imports fail to cool down onion prices in Dhaka
Onion prices continue to remain high in Dhaka kitchen markets, despite imports coming into this country from neighbouring India.
It finally came but rotten
Importers are incurring losses as most of the 925 metric tonnes of onion that came from India through Satkhira’s Bhomra land port in the last three days are rotten.
Consumers bear the brunt of India’s onion export ban
A substantial fall of Tk 25-35 per kg in the wholesale market has had little impact at the retail level where the popular kitchen item continues to be sold at high prices.
BNP worries over ‘sudden’ onion price hike
Expressing deep concern over the unusual price hike of onions following a sudden export ban by India, BNP policymakers have demanded the government take necessary steps to keep the prices of all essentials within the buying capacity of common people.
TCB selling onions online at Tk 36/kg
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh on Sunday started selling onions at Taka 36 per kg through e-commerce companies to prevent onion price hike while also keeping the essential bulb within reach for the middle class.
Don’t be panicked over onion price: Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday said that there is no need to panic over onion price as there is adequate stock.
Govt importing onion from Turkey, Egypt
The government has decided to import onion from multiple sources to ensure enough supply of the popular cooking ingredient in the local markets.