MALDA: Onion prices may be bringing tears to the eye, but across the border in Bangaldesh, Indian- grown onion is selling almost 40% cheaper. On Friday, when a kilo of onion cost Rs 70-80 in Malda, or all other Indian markets, it was selling for taka 63-64 (Rs 45-47) in Rajsahi, Chapai Nawabgunj, Baliadanga and Dhaka Mirpur in Bangladesh. Almost 2,500 tonnes of onion are being exported daily through the five export centres of the state at a time when the Centre is mulling importing onion to keep prices in check. Bengal has five border export centres— Mahadipur in Malda, Petrapol and Gojadanga in North 24-Parganas, Hili in South Dinajpur and Changrabandha in Cooch Behar. While hosiery goods and plastic containers are imported from Bangladesh, a huge amount of fruits, onion, pulses, cement and stone chips is exported.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:05:34 +0000
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