Onion
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.
Runaway onion prices: Import from India resumes through land ports
Amid the skyrocketing onion prices in the local market, consignments of Indian variety of the essential kitchen item have finally started entering Bangladesh through different land ports on Saturday.
Onion export ban an Indian plot: Zafrullah
Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Thursday said India should be given a strong message as it is “trying to disturb Bangladesh’s economy”.
Govt to sell onions through online shops
The Commerce Ministry and Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) have taken a joint initiative to sell onions through online shops targeting middle-class consumers.
Previous discussions with Delhi on onion undermined: Dhaka
Bangladesh has shared its "deep concern" with India at the sudden ban on onion exports saying it undermines the discussions that took place in October last year and January this year.
Proposal for duty withdrawal on onion import to be considered: FnM
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said his ministry will consider a proposal for the withdrawal of duty on onion import.
‘Ruling party syndicate’ behind onion price hike: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that a ‘ruling party syndicate’ has raised the prices of onion by creating an artificial crisis despite having a sufficient stock of the kitchen item in the country.
Allow traders to import onions: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Wednesday urged the government to allow traders to import enough onions to keep the market normal as it is not possible to control the growing prices of the popular kitchen item through only TCB’s intervention.
As news of India’s export ban spread, onions became hottest item on TCB trucks
A long queue of city- dwellers was seen at a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck sale on Tuesday morning after the price of onions hiked alarmingly, as India banned export of all kinds of onions 24 hours earlier.