Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Onion prices in Dhaka have climbed once more, six days after news of imports from India brought retail and wholesale prices down by Tk 20-30 per kg.

By Friday, local onions in Dhaka's retail markets had returned to Tk 140-150 per kg. This price was seen in Jatrabari, Shonir Akhra, Motijheel, Segunbagicha and Karwan Bazar.

At the Karwan Bazar wholesale market, five kg of local onions were selling at Tk 600, equivalent to Tk 120 per kg, said trader Sekendar Ali. He added that the same onions were being sold at Tk 150 per kg in neighbourhood shops.

Early-season "murikata" onions, which entered the market at Tk 100 per kg, dropped to Tk 60 per kg after just a week.

On Friday, Indian onions were selling at Tk 80-100 per k...