A large portion of locally consumed fruits and essential cooking items are typically imported from the world’s second largest economy. In retail markets, the Chinese onion was found selling at Tk100-110 a kg, which was Tk50-60 two weeks before. The jump in the prices of the Chinese onion impacted the prices of other varieties of onion, both local and imported varieties, in the kitchen markets. Besides, fruits imported from China were found in small quantity in the markets at higher prices than the normal time. Fruits traders said people were not interested to buy Chinese fruits due to the fear of the Coronavirus.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 06, 2020 16:30 UTC