Fadidpur, June 23 -- Once buoyed by a promising harvest, onion farmers in Faridpur-Bangladesh's second-largest onion-producing district-now face financial losses due to a decline in market prices.

On Sunday morning, onions were selling for just Tk 1,500 to Tk 1,700 per maund, depending on the variety, at the bustling Ttenthenia market in Saltha upazila.

Similar price levels were observed in other markets in Faridpur town and nearby areas.

Farmers say they could only break even if prices reached Tk 2,000 to Tk 2,200 per maund.

With prices falling short, many are unable to recover even their basic production costs.

Every market day, starting before dawn, farmers from surrounding villages arrive at Ttenthenia-some hauling sacks of onion...