Based on that experience, we’re prepared this time and onion import has started with support from the government just after the beginning of the crisis. Onion started to come in the country three days earlier,” he said. Mentioning that there was a deficit of around 800,000-900,000 metric tons of onion every year, he said the deficit started to become evident in September and 90% of the deficit is usually met by India. This means that the prices of onion and potato have increased in their country as well as in our country,” Tipu said. The commerce minister said that export of onion to Bangladesh was halted by India all on a sudden since its price had increased there.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 01, 2020 14:26 UTC