Biman charges Tk 18 per kg on perishable goods for the cargo handling services. The civil aviation and tourism ministry decided to waive the charges to keep onion prices stable, according to a notice issued on Wednesday. "We’ve decided to waive the cargo handling charge on onion imports for the sake of public interest,” Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Mohibul Haque told bdnews24.com. Onion prices have continued to surge since Sept 29 when India banned exports to control domestic prices, prompting the government to take several measures to tame the spiralling price. It also decided to import onion through airway for faster shipments.

Source: bd News24 November 20, 2019 15:22 UTC