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Onion
India lifts ban on onion exports as Bangladesh farmers begin harvesting
The Indian government has taken the decision at a time when the farmers of Bangladesh have been harvesting the crop
TCB selling onion at Tk 23
The people are heaving a sigh of relief as the price of onion has fallen with the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) offering the item at Tk 23 per kg through e-commerce companies.
Break syndicate to bring down prices of essentials
When the price of any item suddenly shoots up, raids are launched on godowns and even retailers are fined and jailed. But the big bosses are never caught.
No shortage of onion in country: Commerce ministry
The government on Tuesday said the prices of onion will fall further once the imported bulb fully hits the market and assured consumers that there is an “adequate stock” of the local variety
Onions imported from other countries begin to arrive at Chattogram port
Consignments of onions imported from other countries have begun to arrive at Chattogram port, after India halted export of the item
Imports fail to cool down onion prices
Onion prices continue to remain high in Dhaka kitchen markets, despite imports coming into the country from neighbouring India
Rotten onions arrive from India
Importers are incurring losses as most of the 925 metric tonnes of onion that came from India through Satkhira’s Bhomra land port in the last three days are rotten
TCB onions see brisk online sales in city
TCB onions have marked brisk online sales, particularly in the Dhanmondi, Gulshan and Mirpur areas of the capital city
Bangladesh withdraws 5pc import duty on onion
The government has withdrawn 5 per cent duty on onion import to reduce the price of this essential kitchen item in the local market, reports BSS.
TCB sells onions online at Tk 36 per kg
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is selling onions online at Tk 36 per kg
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