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Bangladesh: 60 tonnes of green chilli imported through Bhomra port.
Jul 05, 2023

The trade activities between India and Bangladesh resumed through Bhomra land port in Satkhira on Sunday, with the arrival of 60 tonnes of green chilli, after a five-day vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB.
 
Six trucks, loaded with 10 tonnes of green chilli each, entered the land port, said general secretary of Bhomra C&F Agent Association ASK Maksud Khan.
 
The price of green chilli may decrease in the local market with the import, he hoped.
 
However, a number of trucks carrying green chilli from India are on the way to Bangladesh and these will reach the land port by this (Sunday) evening, he said.
 
Around 93 tonnes of green chilli arrived in Bangladesh in one week following the government’s permission of importing 36,830 tonnes to curb steep price hike of the essential kitchen item, reports BSS.
 
'After giving permission, 93 tonnes of imported green chilli have already come into the country. More chillis will arrive in the country tonight (Sunday night),' said a press release of the agricultural ministry issued on Sunday. 
 
Moreover, over 138,000 tonnes of onion have already come into the country against the government’s permission to import 918,000 tonnes.
 
Abdur Rahim, general secretary of Satkhira Kitchen Market Traders Association, said green chilli is being sold at Tk 400-450 per kg at the wholesale market while it is being sold at Tk 600 at the retail market, a UNB report said.
 
'Already the price of green chilli has started to come down and it will be sold at Tk 50-60 per kg within two days,' he said.
 
In the wake of the surging price of green chilli in the local market, the Ministry of Agriculture allowed the import of green chilli.
 
The ministry permitted 30 importing firms to import a total of 11,600 metric tonnes of green chilli, said a release on June 25.
 
The price of green chilli has significantly risen in the local market recently.
    
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