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.
Onion prices fall at wholesale
Amid increased import of onions from Myanmar, prices of the essential cooking ingredient came down a little in the capital’s wholesale markets yesterday, a day after the price skyrocketed following an export ban by India.
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.
India curbs onion shipments by imposing minimum export price
Indian government has imposed an USD 850 per tonne minimum export price (MEP) on onion shipments.
Good price brings smile to onion seed growers
Onion seed farming in the district is gaining popularity as the growers are earning a handsome amount of money from its cultivation.
Onion prices drop
Onion prices fell yesterday at both retail and wholesale markets due to an increased supply of early harvested onion and India's reduction in the minimum export price.
Onion selling at Tk 120 a kg
Onion prices shot up to Tk 120 per kg in the kitchen markets of the city, an average rise of 28 percent from last week.
Overheated onion market likely to cool down in 2 weeks
The prices of onion, an essential kitchen vegetable, are expected to go down within the next two weeks with the arrival of new harvest, bringing a relief to consumers.
Onion price slightly down, but still high
Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
TCB to sell onion at Tk 50 per kg from tomorrow
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling onion at Tk 50 per kg across the country from tomorrow ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
India increases onion export price by $275
India increases the minimum export price of onion to $700 per tonne from $425 to restrict onion exports, prompting a further hike in its prices in Bangladesh.
