The Bangladesh government approved importing 36,830 tons of green chili from India to address a shortage and curb the excessive price of the produce. The price of each kg of green chili exceeded Tk1,000 at local markets when the country was celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Azha. After days of much debate, when the government took the initiative to import green chilies from abroad, prices started to decrease.
According to the information of the Agriculture Department in Bangladesh, the government has allowed the import of 36,830 tons of green chilies from India so far to prevent shortage and high prices in the country. The India’s green chilies exports to Bangladesh in times of urgency in Bangladesh has opened a new chapter of further strengthening friendship between the two countries.
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Source: eurasiareview.com