Dhaka, March 14 -- The government has decided to not issue new permits for importing Indian onions after March 15 through the Hili land port so that local farmers can get a fair price.

However, importers suspect that onion price in the country may go up during Ramadan for the decision, reports UNB.

Shahidul Islam, senior vice-president of Hili Land Port Import-Export Group, said large consignments of onions are being imported now through Hili land port to keep prices stable during Ramadan.

"But the government decided to not issue new onion import permits from India, which may make the onion market unstable," he said at a press conference on Monday night.

"If onion imports stop after March 15, importers will suffer financially. Consume...