Prices of the kitchen item suddenly jumped up to Tk115 towards in September after India slapped a ban on onion exports. According to the data of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), per kg locally produced onion and imported onion was sold at Tk80 and Tk75 respectively on October 10. But the hoarders once again are trying to reduce supply and increase the prices artificially now,” Md Khaleq, a onion trader at Hatirpool kitchen market, told Dhaka Tribune. However, OMS onion trading was found in front of Khamarbari and Jatiya Press Club. Prices of onion sharply increased in the country following the Indian government put ban on exports of onion on September 13.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 13, 2019 17:15 UTC