date:Sep 27, 2020
spike in onion prices in the capital markets.
The prices of onions have already doubled over the week, following a ban imposed by the Indian government. Today I bought only local onions from the wholesale market at Tk 75 a kg. There is transportation cost too. So, I am selling onions for over Tk 100 to customers. We are yet to get Indian onions, he said.
Ashikur said Bangladesh is dependent on India for most products, not just onions. If the Indian government imposes a ban on a single product,