Amid the rising price of onion at local market, a consignment of 100 metric tonnes (MT) of the spicy item arrived at Sonamasjid Land Port of the bordering district of Chapainawabganj from India on Thursday evening.
Four trucks carrying the consignment entered Bangladesh land port around eight months after the neighbouring country halted exporting onion.
Mainul Islam, manager of private ‘Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Limited,’ which is tasked to operate the port, said the stalemate of onion import from India broke through bringing 100 MTs this time.
Govt to allow onion import to curb price hike: Commerce Adviser
Local traders hoped that the onion market will be stable after the recommence of the import from India.
Earlier on August 12, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin announced the import of onions to stabilise the local market.