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.

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.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said Indian Ministry of External Affairs is very "repentant" for not informing Bangladesh beforehand while imposing a ban on onion export.