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Finally, Indian onions have entered the country. However, the quantity is only seven trucks. Apart from this, it is known that no Indian onions arrive in the country today.
Onions began entering the country at 10 a.m. on Saturday (September 19) through the Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj. According to the September 14 tender, these seven onion trucks are known to have entered.
Maidul Islam, deputy director of Sonamasjid land port, confirmed the matter to Kaler Kantha. “Apart from these seven trucks, there is no possibility of any other Indian onions reaching the country at this time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Abhijit Singh, representative of the C&F agent at the Mahadipur land port in India, said that the land port had more than 200 trucks loaded with onions. However, you are not sure if it will be shipped to Bangladesh.
According to various sources, 199 tons of onions entered the country in seven trucks via Sonamasjid until 12 noon. According to some drivers of these trucks, the onions are still stuck in more than three hundred trucks in the ports of India. Wholesalers fear the heat will spoil them as they have been trapped like this for a few days.
Meanwhile, a source in New Delhi confirmed to Kaler Kantha late Friday that India is allowing the export of 25,000 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh urgently amid a ban on onion exports. Only a high-level decision by India is known to have allowed the export of onions only to Bangladesh.
According to the source, the export of onions has been allowed even in the face of sanctions as a sign of a strong friendship with Bangladesh.
Last week, India abruptly decided to stop exports of onions abroad to keep its domestic market under control. Bangladesh is in trouble as it announced that it will stop exporting onions without giving advance notice.
Foreign Minister. AK Abdul Momen told reporters last Thursday: “I heard that the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very sorry about this (stopping onion exports). Because they didn’t even know that it had suddenly stopped. He added: “We also understand that we must be informed before making such a sudden decision. His foreign ministry knew nothing about it.
Earlier Tuesday, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Shahriar Alam also referred to the unwritten agreement between the two countries, telling reporters that Bangladesh has asked India to lift the export ban.
The Dhaka Ministry of Foreign Affairs is known to have requested the Indian High Commissioner and through the Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi to contact the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lift the ban. Bangladesh has made it clear that India’s sudden decision to stop onion exports has had a negative impact on the Bangladeshi market.
During a two-day meeting at the level of the Secretary of Commerce for Bangladesh and India from January 15-17, Bangladesh called on India not to impose a ban on essential foods. And if a ban should be imposed, then Bangladesh should be informed in advance, that was also discussed at that meeting.
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