onion import
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bangladesh’s onion markets take the heat from India’s export ban
A day after the Indian government restricted the export of all varieties of onion, the prices of the popular kitchen item have almost doubled in Dhaka’s kitchen markets.
India bans export of onions again
The government of India on Monday prohibited the export of all varieties of onion except in cut, sliced or powdered form.