It means onion prices at the market dropped to Tk 75 or 80 a kg from Tk 90 in a span of a day, he said. Wholesalers at other markets in the capital also said onion prices dropped on the back of the drives. But at the retail markets, the local variety of the cooking ingredient was still being sold at Tk 110 per kg. The retailers said it would take some time for the drop in the wholesale markets to affect retail prices. The commerce ministry has claimed credit for the drop in wholesale prices.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2019 19:41 UTC