Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Onion prices witnessed a further hike last week as the cost surged by 80-100 per cent amid export ban by India.

Ginger and imported garlic also witnessed further price hike during the period.

Onion of imported Indian varieties were sold at Tk 75-90 a kg and local variety at Tk 100-120 a kg on Thursday.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) found 80-100 per cent surge in onion prices in a week and it is 136-167 per cent in last two and half weeks.

The prices witnessed such hike as the Indian government imposed an indefinite ban on onion export from Monday to tackle their internal market, said Indian media.

However, Bangladesh government started Open Market Sales (OMS) of onion through 275 trucks across the cou...