The government has decided to import 5,000 tonnes of onion from Myanmar to prepare for the growing country-wide demand ahead of the Eid-ul Azha.
The decision was made in a meeting between a delegation of the commerce ministry and importers in Teknaf, on Sunday.
Preparations are on to hold the eighth joint business meeting with Myanmar next month regarding the import, after which an agreement will be reached.
The purchase will be made through Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to keep price of onions "stable."
Meanwhile, businessmen said 500 metric tonnes of onion was already en route to Teknaf port.
Cox's Bazar Additional Deputy Commissioner Syed Nurul Bashir said Bangladesh was amidst efforts to improve border trade with Myanmar.
Among those present in the meeting were: Additional Commerce Secretary Amitava Chakraborty, TCB Chairman Brig Gen Sarwar Jahan and the Cox's Bazar ADC.
The price of onions was Tk40 per kg two months ago.
The price shot up during Eid-ul Fitr during the holidays and now floats in the range of TK78-80 per kg in the local market.
http://www.information.myanmaronlinecentre.com/govt-to-buy-onion-from-myanmar/
No comments:
Post a Comment