Dhaka, March 29 -- In April 2022, soon after the government of Sri Lanka unilaterally defaulted on its debt for the first time, triggering the worst economic crisis in its history, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted a presentation titled "Review of Bangladesh's macroeconomy against the backdrop of Sri Lankan economic crisis" at her official residence Ganabhaban.

The presentation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Finance Division discussed the reasons for the crisis in Sri Lanka, alongside reviewing various indicators of Bangladesh's economy compared to other countries in South Asia. Although the analysis indicated Bangladesh's situation was far more robust compared to Sri Lanka, the prime minister still felt comp...