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SAR-I-PUL CITY (Pajhwok): Some farmers in northern Sar-i-Pul province have expressed their concerns over the low price of onions in the market and asked the government to stop onion import from the neighbouring countries.
59 trucks brought in around 1,800 tonnes of the bulb
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.
The option to import onion will remain open now in order to keep the price of the cocking ingredient stable ahead of Ramadan, said Agriculture Secretary Md Sayedul Islam.