Onion Price Hike

Price manipulators must be punished

Those who artificially raised prices did the country a great disservice

Local prices of rice, oil, beef, egg, onion now higher than global markets: CPD

The prices of rice, edible oil, beef, sugar, egg and onion have risen more in Bangladesh than that of the international markets, affecting the poor people who are already suffering from erosion of purchasing capacity for pandemic caused income losses, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.

Onion prices up by Tk 20 per kg, garlic Tk 80 in a week

Garlic, ginger and onion prices soared in the capital throughout last week as traders fear that China may not resume business operations after its Lunar New Year break is over.

Agriculture minister admits to people's sufferings due to onion price hike

Admitting that the people suffered a lot due to skyrocketing prices of onion, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque in parliament has assured that such problem will not be there in the next year.

100% dependency on India for onion a wrong decision: Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said he could not predict exactly when onion price will come under control in the country.

Onion markets see low turnout of buyers

The wholesale onion markets in the capital see the low turnout of buyers as the price of the daily essential has gone beyond the purchasing capacity despite the government’s mechanisms to cool down the overheated market.

Where did the rotten onion come from?

As onion prices spiral out of control fuelled by a supply shortage, a huge amount of rotten onion was found to be dumped in Chaktai canal adjacent to Karnaphuli River.

Onion price under control, claims industries minister

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun in the parliament claims that the onion price has come under control at present.

Take immediate steps to control onion price: Rights body

Claiming that the hike in the onion price is a planned one by a syndicate, a consumer rights body urges the government to take immediate steps to arrest the skyrocketing price of the cooking ingredient.

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Price manipulators must be punished

Those who artificially raised prices did the country a great disservice

March 20, 2022
March 20, 2022

Local prices of rice, oil, beef, egg, onion now higher than global markets: CPD

The prices of rice, edible oil, beef, sugar, egg and onion have risen more in Bangladesh than that of the international markets, affecting the poor people who are already suffering from erosion of purchasing capacity for pandemic caused income losses, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.

February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020

Onion prices up by Tk 20 per kg, garlic Tk 80 in a week

Garlic, ginger and onion prices soared in the capital throughout last week as traders fear that China may not resume business operations after its Lunar New Year break is over.

January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020

Agriculture minister admits to people's sufferings due to onion price hike

Admitting that the people suffered a lot due to skyrocketing prices of onion, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque in parliament has assured that such problem will not be there in the next year.

December 1, 2019
December 1, 2019

100% dependency on India for onion a wrong decision: Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said he could not predict exactly when onion price will come under control in the country.

November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019

Onion markets see low turnout of buyers

The wholesale onion markets in the capital see the low turnout of buyers as the price of the daily essential has gone beyond the purchasing capacity despite the government’s mechanisms to cool down the overheated market.

November 16, 2019
November 16, 2019

Where did the rotten onion come from?

As onion prices spiral out of control fuelled by a supply shortage, a huge amount of rotten onion was found to be dumped in Chaktai canal adjacent to Karnaphuli River.

November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019

Onion price under control, claims industries minister

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun in the parliament claims that the onion price has come under control at present.

November 3, 2019
November 3, 2019

Take immediate steps to control onion price: Rights body

Claiming that the hike in the onion price is a planned one by a syndicate, a consumer rights body urges the government to take immediate steps to arrest the skyrocketing price of the cooking ingredient.