Even after India lifted the onion export ban, a class of unscrupulous circles manipulated the product. After the import, the price of all types of onion is expected to decrease if the supply increases.

But, the domestic price is being targeted at Tk. 100 per kg which is currently being sold at Tk. 60-70 per kg. A month ago it was sold for Tk. 45-50.

Market analysts said that strict measures should be taken so that onion prices do not increase unreasonably. Otherwise the consumer will be cheated by buying the product.

Meanwhile, importers said that the export price of onions from India has been fixed at 550 dollars per ton. Due to which the price per kg may fall to Tk. 70 in local currency. Tk. 75-80 in wholesale and retail price will increase slightly to Tk. 85-90. Hence there was a need to further reduce export prices from India's side. Because a lot of onions have been produced in India this time.

On Sunday (May 5), it is learnt that after visiting several retail markets including Kawran Bazar, Nayabazar, Shantinagar Kitchen Market and talking to the sellers, on this day, per kg of local onion is being sold at Tk. 60-70 which was sold at Tk. 65-75 earlier (two days ago) before the news of Indian onion export.

And a week ago it was sold at tk. 58-60 Which was sold a month ago for tk. 45-50.

Nayabazar onion seller Ismail said that the big traders in the wholesale market are manipulating the price of onion again. According to the news of export from India, the price has reduced by Tk. 5 per kg and the retail level is selling by Tk. 5. But, when they calculated, they found that India's onion import cost is Tk. 70 per kg.

And the price of that onion to come to the retail market from the wholesale market is about Tk. 90, since then the price of domestic onion has risen. They are saying that the price of local onion will increase from now. So wholesale is asking to buy more from now.

They also said that later the price of the local variety will increase to Tk. 80-85 at the wholesale level which is being sold on Sundays at Tk. 55-65.

He said that if it takes more money to import onion from India, then that onion will be sold at a higher price at the wholesale and retail levels. That's what's supposed to happen. But, currently, per kg of local onion is being sold wholesale at Tk. 55-65. How will that onion sell Tk. 80-85 in the wholesale market? How can the price of the same onion be Tk. 30 more per kg? All their manipulation. To maintain the market price with imported onion, they have made a table to increase the price of domestic onion to make additional profit. If onion is sold at Tk. 80-85 at the wholesale level, the price of domestic onion at the retail level will be above Tk. 100. That seems to be what they are targeting which is absurd. Administration should pay attention.

The wholesale onion traders of the capital's Kawran market said that the export of onion from India through legal channels was stopped for a long time. So the supply has to be fixed with local onions. But the price of onion in India is high.

The export price has been fixed at 550 dollars per ton. As a result, that onion is supposed to be sold at Tk. 75-80 in the wholesale market and Tk. 80-90 at the retail level. So it seems that the price of local onions will also increase along with Indian onions.

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) president Golam Rahman said that the product should be sold at the same price. But the picture is different in the country. If the import price of a product is high, then the price of the produced product is also increased to make extra profit in the country. Care should be taken to ensure that this does not happen in the case of onions. Monitoring should be strengthened as well as strict action should be taken.

Meanwhile, after visiting Rajganj market in Cumilla city on Saturday (May 4), Director General of National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate AHM Safikuzzaman said that the price of onion may come down to Tk. 50 per kg before next Eid-ul-Azha. This possibility has arisen as India lifted the ban on onion export.

He also said that if the manpower is increased and the law is reformed, the consumer department will be able to work more intensively for the benefit of the people.

Incidentally, India stopped onion exports from December 8. As announced at that time, there was a ban on exports till March 31. However, before the expiry of the period, on March 23, India announced an indefinite ban on onion exports. At that time, the price of onions in the retail market in the country exceeded 100 per kg.

However, in spite of this ban, India last February approved the sale of onions on a limited scale to some countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. Besides, when domestically produced onions start coming in the market, the price drops to Tk. 40-50 per kg. Later, on the pretext of shortage in supply, the price of onion in the retail market increased again.

Milton Samaddar, chairman of the institution, told the court that there are 45 more children in the Child and Old Age Care Ashram, asking DB to take those children.

Milton said this at the remand hearing in the case of human trafficking in Mirpur Model Police Station in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Shanta Akhter on Sunday (May 5) afternoon.

Advocate Abdus Salam Sikder prayed for bail on behalf of Milton Samader seeking cancellation of remand. In the hearing, he said, Milton Samader sheltered the destitute, orphaned, half-limbed, starving humanity peddler. On September 6, 2020, a man named Rakib brought a child. Later Milton received him. DB was also in 2020, 21, 22, 23. There is a saying in the language of Barishal, if bitten by a curse, the poison of ants and ulla also accumulates. He alleged that Rakib was booked under the influence of DB.

He also said, I did not go to Rakib to bring the baby. Instead Rakib came to me with the child for feeding, reading, treatment, humanitarian aid. Where was he then? If there was another Mother Teresa in Bangladesh, she would be Milton Samader.

The lawyer said that the child with whom the case has been filed is growing up with the cook of the ashram. But after three years and 7 months, the case is in the limelight of the media. If the fault of the wife is found, it can be caught. Milton has now passed that stage.

Milton, who was in the court, said there are 45 more children. Ask DB to take it.

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) Police arrested Milton Samaddar in a raid in the capital's Mirpur area last May 1. After that, three cases were registered against him in Mirpur Model Police Station. 

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change said that the Sundarbans fire which was burning for 28 hours has been brought under control. However, the ministry said that the fire fighting activities will be continued here for the next few days.

On Sunday (May 5) afternoon in the media, the senior Information officer of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dipankar Bor, said these things.

It is said that the fire in Amarbunia camp of Chandpai range under Sundarban-East forest division in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat district is now under control. The fire did not spread to the top of the tree or branches, but only spread sporadically above the ground. Apart from the forest department, several units of the fire service, navy, police, district administration, upazila administration, public representatives, CPG, volunteers and local people are assisting in extinguishing the fire. Besides, an air force helicopter also helped in firefighting by sprinkling water from above.

Meanwhile, a three-member inquiry committee headed by Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Rana Dev of East Sundarbans Chandpai range has been constituted. The other two members of the committee are Chandpai Range Jeudhar Station Officer. Obaidur Rahman and Dhansagar station officer. Rabiul Islam.

Chairman of Save the Sundarban Foundation. Sheikh Faridul Islam said that we do not have modern technology to save the Sundarbans from fire damage. The amount of damage would have been reduced if technology had been used. An investigation committee was formed when the Sundarban fire broke out, but the real cause remains unknown.

In this regard, Bagerhat district member of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa) MA Sabur Rana said that the incident of fire in Sundarban is worrying. The forest department has also identified the reasons for the repeated occurrence of such incidents in the past. This is happening because the forest department is not taking proper steps

East Sundarbans Divisional Forest Officer (DFO, Bagerhat) Kazi Nurul Karim said, due to various difficulties, the work of extinguishing the fire could not be started on Saturday. The work has been started from Sunday morning. It was joined by the fire service as well as a helicopter from the Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Local residents have also provided all kinds of support.

Another 88 armed Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel have taken refuge in Bangladesh through the Naf River at Shahpari Island in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, amid ongoing clashes between Myanmar's junta forces and the rebel Arakan Army.

They entered Bangladesh through Kanchan Jetty of Sabrang Union of Upazila around 11 am on Sunday (May 5).

According to local sources, they entered Bangladesh through Kanchan Jetty of Sabrang Union of Upazila in the face of heavy attack by the Arakan Army around 11 am. Those BGP members surrendered to Bangladesh Coast Guard members stationed in three boats in Naf river. They disarmed the junta soldiers and supplied them with food and medicine and later handed them over to the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB).

However, no official statement from BGB was found despite many efforts in this regard.

Earlier on Saturday, this incursion happened a day after 40 BGP members came through two points of Teknaf border in Cox's Bazar.

Among them, 14 people entered Bangladesh through Achar Bunia border of Sabrangrang Union of Teknaf and 22 people entered Bangladesh through Nazirpara border of the same upazila. Later, around 12 noon on Saturday, 4 more BGP members took shelter in Nazir Para, according to local sources and public representatives.

The Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) disarmed the BGP members and later transferred them by bus to Hnila High School.