PM terms onion crisis temporary

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DHAKA, Oct 29, 2019 (BSS)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today termed onion crisis as temporary and said there is nothing to worry about it.

“The crisis is temporary . . . there’s nothing to worry,” she said while responding to a question about onion price rise during a press conference at her official residence Ganobhaban on her Azerbaijan tour for attending the 18th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

She said 55,000 tonnes of onions are entering the country.

The Prime Minister also said some foods can be cooked without onion. Many items are cooked without onion at her residence, too, she added.