DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said onion has been loaded in the cargo planes and it will reach the country by tomorrow (Sunday) or the day after tomorrow (Monday).

She said initiatives have been taken to import onion by cargo planes so that the problem doesn’t exist.

“We’ve to see whether anybody is involved in any plot (regarding the onion),” she said while opening the 3rd national council of Awami Swechchhasebak League (ASL) at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday (November 16).

The prime minister said anybody who wants to earn some money by hoarding and increasing the price of onion, he or she will have to think that it’s a perishable commodity.

Sheikh Hasina said “We’ve to see why and who are behind this (the price hike) mentioning efforts are being made to dry the rotten onion

BDST: 1702 HRS, NOV 16, 2019

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