After Bangladesh assisted Sri Lanka with $200mn, many countries made similar requests: PM Sheikh Hasina

 

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday shared that after helping Sri Lanka with currency swap, many countries communicated with her to get the same kind of assistance from Bangladesh.

“We have assisted Sri Lanka from our (forex) reserve.After that, I have received requests from many countries,” she said.The prime minister said this while delivering her introductory speech at the Secretaries’ Committee Meeting, held at the PMO.

In May 2021, Bangladesh cleared a USD 200 million currency swap for Sri Lanka, to help boost its economy.