Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The previous government repeatedly accused the poultry companies of manipulating the price of eggs and chicken. But what did really happen?

First, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the import price of most feed materials increased. This was beyond the control of the poultry industry, and was also beyond the control of the government.

Second, the Taka depreciated against the US Dollar, from 86 to 120. The Bangladesh currency depreciated because of the previous government's disastrous economic policies.

Bangladesh Bank publishes money supply statistics every month (in Monthly Economic Trends). Money supply is the sum of cash and bank deposits. Bangladesh Bank statistics show that money supply grew rapidly during the tenure o...