Onion prices are priceless. Fire in the market In the midst of anarchy of the price, the middle class onions. Many say it is going up in the sky. Whatever the name, try to express its 'rope-breaking' feeling; None of this is enough to explain the high price of onions anymore. Consumers are usually accustomed to seeing the price of this product for between Rs. There, when the amount has exceeded 1, 5 and 20 kg, it can not be matched with any explanation, logic or passion. It can be said that people in all walks of life are deafened, shocked, in shops all over the country. However, the market has seen huge supply of the product. No crisis information was found anywhere. The picture was found on Thursday in various markets around the capital, talking to buyers and sellers.
Due to the import crisis, the onion market is now operating in an unrestricted manner. On Tuesday, onion was sold at Tk 25 to 225 per kg on the open market in the capital. Within two or three days, the price of the product has increased from Rs.
A report by the Competition Commission of the government itself alleges that some unscrupulous businessmen may be involved in this disorder. The report noted that there may be a syndicate behind the unusual onion price rise in the market. It is also recommended to take legal action against the accused. The chairman of the commission yesterday. Mafiz Uddin
India's onion exports on September 27, despite the closure of two lakh 3,000 tonnes of onion. The normal time is expected to cost six thousand tonnes per day. As well as reserves, it is possible to meet the demand for one and a half months. Then why did the onion price rise so much? The Competition Commission is investigating the matter. We think an unscrupulous business cycle is making a monopoly profit.
Economist and former research director of BIDS. M Asaduzzaman said, "There is no logical reason to raise so much money in one go. There is talk of the market, the same person controlling imports and exports. It is being feared, there is currency stamping. The financial and commercial intelligence of the government should be investigated. ”He thinks this is not just a commercial cause; There may be other prosecutions behind this.
Selina Ferdous, a private officer, was speaking at the market in the capital's AGB Colony yesterday. He lamented Kal's voice and said, "I have never seen such anarchy in the onion market before. 5 onions onion 25 taka! It's like a mug of the mug. The government has no control. ”
Onion dealer Nurul Sardar told bdnews24.com that retail prices have increased due to onion prices in the wholesale market. He cited supply shortages as a reason.
Ruhul Mia, a store worker at New Brother Brother's Store in Karwan Bazar, said, "I have not seen such anarchy with onions in the last 6 years. One taka 20 kg! Onion prices have increased by Rs 5 per kg in the last three days. ”Asked why, he said,“ I hear that the government is pressuring importers, fine. Therefore, they have reduced imports. ”A large amount of domestic onion has been spotted visiting Shantinagar market. However, sellers are demanding higher prices. Though the board mentions Tk 1 to 5 per kg, it has been found to sell at Tk 20 per kg. At that time many buyers were annoyed and bought one kg instead of two kg and returned.
Similarly, in several markets of the capital, it is found that there is sufficient stock of onions. Couldn't hear that there was no onion in any store. Why the sky still prices? Vendors show various excuses for such a question.
Humayun Kabir, a spokesman for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), said: "TCB has regularly increased truck sales to overcome the onion market crisis.
Shoaibazar onion importer Poddar said the opposite. He said, 'There is no imported onion in the market. Onion has not come to Myanmar in the last three days due to bulbul. In addition, the people of the government offices are fined and harassed by the traders without any reason. As a result, they are not importing panic. In all, there has been a crisis in the market. The onion crisis will not be resolved until Indian onions are in the market. He told the voice of Kal, "The commerce minister of the government is a businessman, the finance minister is a businessman. It is not possible to think that the consumer goods market will be so out of control, even after being such a business minister in the government. Some of the big businessmen are controlling the onion market, ”he added. It is a kind of iwash. '
Meanwhile, sources of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said onion imports were declining. From July to last Wednesday, onion has been imported in the country at 4,000 tonnes. During the same period of the last financial year, imports of five lakh and twenty thousand tons.
According to official sources, since opening of India's onion exports, traders have opened LCs importing over 4,000 tonnes of onion from seven countries so far. Five thousand tons have been released from the port. More than 4,000 tonnes will arrive in the country by the end of this month and the first week of December. In addition to Chittagong port, 4,000 tonnes of onion has come so far through Teknaf land port. India has stopped exporting 4,000 tonnes of onion in five days from different countries. Bangladesh usually never imported onions from Uzbekistan. This time, an importer has also approved the import of onions from that country. The onion will also come to the country within a few days.
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