The first consignment of Indian onions is expected to arrive in Bangladesh by tonight and the key kitchen item will be sold at the retail level at Tk 40 per kilogramme

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in a meeting today approved in principle a proposal of the Commerce Ministry in this regard

India today allowed the export of 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh with immediate effect till March 31

Five other countries will also be allowed

The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE

59 trucks brought in around 1,800 tonnes of the bulb

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) yesterday requested the revenue authority to lift all import tariffs on onion until December 31 this year as its domestic prices spiked after India slapped 40 percent export duty on the vegetable.

The commission writes a letter to the NBR