Indian green chili import starts, prices expected to drop soon in Bangladesh

Trucks with 104 tonnes of green chilli arrived in Bangladesh from India through Bhomra and Benapole land ports on Sunday, which is expected to increase the supply and reduce prices soon. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, permission was given to import 36,830 tonnes. "Green chilli imports have started after Eid-ul-Azha holidays," said Maqsood Alam Khan, general secretary of the Bhomra C&F Agents Association. He said that these green chillies will be supplied to the kitchen markets of Satkhira and Dhaka. However, he did not want to talk about the price of the imported chillies. Similarly, five trucks imported 34 tonnes of green chilli through Benapole port till 5:00pm on Sunday. According to the information of the Plant Quarantine Wing of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture Extension, 36,830 tonnes of green chillies have been allowed to be imported through 104 import permits till Sunday. During this period, 93.036 tonnes were imported. Muhammad ...