Onion Crisis in Bangladesh

Meet Bangladesh’s own MrBeast: R I Manik’s philanthropic acts including Tk 50/kg onions

While R I Manik has recently gained recognition for selling onions at a significantly reduced price, approximately one-third of the market rate, at Tk 50 per kilogramme, his philanthropic journey spans nearly the last half a decade.

Summer onion cultivation expands slowly

Bangladesh is registering a slow spike in the cultivation of onions during summer with the government patronising the expansion to reduce high import dependence during the lean season from October to November.