Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Onion prices have started to ease across several districts since Sunday after news broke that Bangladesh had allowed limited imports from India.

The move has brought swift relief to consumers after weeks of volatility caused by supply shortages and a prolonged import suspension.

Traders say the market reacted immediately as information spread through major wholesale hubs, with prices dropping sharply within a single day.

Combined with rising supplies of newly harvested local onions, the prospect of fresh imports has softened expectations and curbed speculative buying.

Our Chattogram correspondent reports that wholesale markets in Khatunganj and Chaktai saw notable price declines on Sunday and Monday.

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