Onion price drops in Dinajpur
Price of onion started dropping in local markets with the increase of supply of onion imported through different land ports in the district.
Price dropped by Tk 8 to Tk 10 per kilogram in wholesale and retail markets, said traders.
Onion price soared in the markets as the import and export through different land ports across the country remained close for the seven to ten days due to Durga Puja festival.
Each kilogram of onion was started selling at Tk 38 to Tk 40 instead of Tk 28 to Tk 30 at local markets soon after the closure of the land ports across the country.
However, port activities resumed on October 3, said port officials.
During the seven days from October 3 to 10, around 4,500 tonnes of onion have been imported through Hili land port.
According to the customs officials of Hili land port, around 12,953 and 15,069 tonnes of onion was imported in September and August respectively.
Harun Ur Rashid, an importer of the port, hinted more price drop of the onion ahead.
Sohrab Hossain, public relations officer of Hili Panama Port Link Ltd, confirmed that import of onion through the port increased as trading resumed on October 3 after a closure of 10 days.
The price of locally produced onion remained unchanged, said the traders.
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