onion price in bangladesh

Onions prices slashed by half after mobile court shows up at Jatrabari market

The price of onion is slashed by half in Jatrabari wholesale market, one of the largest wholesale markets for essential items in the country, after mobile court fines traders there.

No syndicate in onion market

Tofail Ahmed, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on commerce, yesterday said there was no syndicate in the onion market and that the prices of the bulb could not be brought down by force.

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.

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.

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.

Traders must sell onions at govt-fixed rate: DSCC Mayor

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon says traders in his area will have to sell onion at the price fixed by the government, otherwise, actions will be taken against them.

‘Country’s onion stock now 3 lakh tonnes’

Amid the skyrocketing price hike of onion, Commerce Secretary Jafar Uddin warns that the government would go for tough legal action if anyone attempts unstable the market.

Onion price shoots up by around 71% in a day

Onion price at the retail markets in Bangladesh goes up to around 71 per cent per kg within a day, the highest level in last several years, as the wholesalers reportedly jacked up the price following India’s ban on the ingredient export.

'Onion price to go down in 24hrs'

The prices of onion, an essential cooking ingredient, will go down in 24 hours because of the government’s measures and for its adequate supply in the market, a member of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has assured.

March 21, 2020
March 21, 2020

Onions prices slashed by half after mobile court shows up at Jatrabari market

The price of onion is slashed by half in Jatrabari wholesale market, one of the largest wholesale markets for essential items in the country, after mobile court fines traders there.

December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019

No syndicate in onion market

Tofail Ahmed, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on commerce, yesterday said there was no syndicate in the onion market and that the prices of the bulb could not be brought down by force.

November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019

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.

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.

October 5, 2019
October 5, 2019

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.

October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019

Traders must sell onions at govt-fixed rate: DSCC Mayor

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon says traders in his area will have to sell onion at the price fixed by the government, otherwise, actions will be taken against them.

September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019

‘Country’s onion stock now 3 lakh tonnes’

Amid the skyrocketing price hike of onion, Commerce Secretary Jafar Uddin warns that the government would go for tough legal action if anyone attempts unstable the market.

September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019

Onion price shoots up by around 71% in a day

Onion price at the retail markets in Bangladesh goes up to around 71 per cent per kg within a day, the highest level in last several years, as the wholesalers reportedly jacked up the price following India’s ban on the ingredient export.

September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019

'Onion price to go down in 24hrs'

The prices of onion, an essential cooking ingredient, will go down in 24 hours because of the government’s measures and for its adequate supply in the market, a member of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has assured.

July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019

‘Sell onion in open markets to keep prices within limit’

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi asks Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to take immediate measures to sell daily essential commodities including onion, sugar and garlic in open markets to keep prices of those within limit of common people.

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