Warehouse owners and traders of Khatunganj were seen dumping hundreds of sacks of rotten onions in what is the country's biggest wholesale market for commodities, but prices of the spicy bulb remained sticky upwards at retail level. 

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 prices doubled to Tk60-70 in just three days in the retail markets amid panic buying triggered by coronavirus outbreak.

Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said onion prices still remain beyond control due to inadequate import and lack of stock.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said onion prices will come down within 10 days with the arrival of imported ones in the market.