Another 202 tonne onion imported from India through Bhomra land port
Import of onions from India resumed through the land port after remaining suspended for four months and 20 days.
Another consignment of 202 tonnes of onions has arrived in Bangladesh from India through the Bhomra land port in Satkhira.
Import of onions from India resumed through the land port after remaining suspended for four months and 20 days.
Abu Musa, general secretary of Bhomra C&F Agents Association, said that 202 tonnes of Indian onions arrived in seven trucks through Bhomra port. "The consignment was imported by M/s Ayon Traders. Several more trucks carrying onions are waiting at India's Ghojadanga land port for entry."
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Md Shawkat Hossain, assistant commissioner of Bhomra Customs, said the last consignment of onions was imported through Bhomra port on 27 March this year.
The import follows a directive from Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin, who announced the move on 12 August in an effort to stabilise onion prices.
