Govt to import 52,000 tons of onions from India

Govt to import 52,000 tons of onions from India

The government has decided to import around 52,000 metric tons of onions from India against the LCs opened earlier in a bid to lower the price of this essential item in the local kitchen market. The Ministry of Commerce has already sent a letter to the Bangladesh High Commission to take the necessary action in this regard, reports BSS. Besides, all the respective deputy commissioners...

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