Bangladesh Government arranges air cargo services to import 50,000 tonnes of onions

21 November, 2019

Bangladesh's Minister of Commerce Tipu Munshi said the Ministry arranged a series of air cargo services to import 50,000 tonnes of onions, as part of measures to address an increase in onion prices (The Daily Star/BSS, 20-Nov-2019). Silk Way West Airlines operated a service transporting 82 tonnes of onions to Dhaka on 20-Nov-2019. Biman Bangladesh Airlines will waive cargo handling charges for any airlines importing onions.