The first consignment of onion from Egypt will be flown to Bangladesh on Tuesday (Nov 19).
S Alam Group is importing the onion from Egypt, said a commerce ministry statement on Saturday (Nov 16).
On Nov 15, the government announced that onions are being flown from abroad on emergency basis to keep the local market stable.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is importing onion from Turkey, S Alam Group from Egypt, and several other companies from Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, the ministry said in a press release.
The prices of the kitchen ingredient have been on the rise since India banned its export on Sept 29.
Price reached Tk 250 a kg onion in the local markets despite various measures taken by the government.

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