onion price
Onion price soars even in peak season
It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.
Onion production on track to topple previous records
The prospect of record high onion production is encouraging farmers to expand cultivation, according to the DAE
Asia feels the sting of India's onion export ban
India's ban on the export of onions has driven up prices of the vegetable for Asian buyers, who are scrambling for cheaper alternatives, particularly as New Delhi is unlikely to lift the curbs before general elections next year.
Onion prices soar despite sufficient supply
The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.
1.7 tonnes of onion found in shop with ‘No onion’ sign
DNCRP fined four traders in Chattogram Tk 40,000
Onions sting / Prices soar, consumers hit hard
Prices of onion increased by Tk 100 or more per kg overnight as traders began stockpiling following the news that India had extended a virtual restriction on its export.
Onion prices surge for supply squeeze after India’s export ban extension
Retailers were selling the homegrown variety of onion at Tk 200 a kg at Karwan Bazar today, compared with Tk 130 on Thursday
3 essential commodities: Price caps prove a total failure
The government failed to enforce the price cap on onions and potatoes even for a single day since it issued the order about a month ago.
Potatoes, eggs, onions still not being sold at govt-fixed prices
Potatoes, eggs and onions are not being sold at the price fixed by the government at the retail level despite government agencies conducting raids.
Govt move to check prices falls flat
The commerce ministry’s price cap on onions, potatoes, and eggs barely made an impact on the runaway prices as shopkeepers in the capital have not complied with the order.
Start of onion import cuts its prices in Dhaka
The prices of onion fell by at least Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kilogramme (kg) in Dhaka's retail markets today, a day after the government allowed import of the cooking ingredient from India.
'Onion import bar may go if prices continue rising'
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi says
‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’
The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.
Over 9.67-lakh tonnes of onion yield expected in Rajshahi division
Farmers and agriculturists expect production of more than 9.67 lakh tonnes of onion from 79,985 hectares of land in the region including its vast Barind tract during the current rabi season.
Onion prices spike, so do vegetables’
With onion prices remaining high and unstable, consumers are bearing the brunt of high prices of essential foods, including vegetables, according to shoppers and market data.
‘Legal steps taken against 2,500 people for manipulating onion market’
Commerce Secretary Md Jafar Uddin says legal steps have been taken against 2,500 people for manipulating onion market.
Onion price will be normal soon: Tofail
Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Commerce Tofail Ahmed says the onion price will become normal soon as around 50,000 tons imported onion is on the way from different countries.
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.
Onions should not make you cry
When things hit rock bottom humans have a tendency to find ways to laugh at them. It is related to that ambivalence of a bizarre event when you don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
