According to a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh will apply to join the BRICS alliance, and the procedure to formally seek its membership is underway. On June 19, Bangladesh's foreign minister, AK Abdul Momen, stated the country would be happy to join the BRICS, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Once they invite us, we will definitely go. There hasn't been an official letter sent yet. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Bangladesh are among the eight new countries that the BRICS leaders are considering including, he told reporters on Monday at his ministry..
An official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Bangladesh will apply to join the BRICS alliance and that the procedure to formally seek its membership is underway. On June 19, Bangladesh's foreign minister, AK Abdul Momen, stated that Bangladesh would accept a formal invitation from the BRICS, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, to become a member. Once they invite us, we will certainly attend. No official letter has yet been delivered to us. BRICS leaders are considering adding about eight more rising economies, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, he told reporters on Monday at his ministry.
Bangladesh will likely apply for BRICS membership.
According to a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh will apply to join the BRICS alliance, and the procedure to formally request its membership is underway. On June 19, Bangladesh's foreign minister, AK Abdul Momen, stated that Bangladesh would be happy to join the BRICS, a grouping of five nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. If they invite us, we'll definitely come. Formal correspondence has yet to be sent to us. Eight new nations, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, are among the growing economies that the BRICS presidents are considering. He made the announcement to the media on Monday at his ministry.
"Once they invite us, we will definitely go. There hasn't been an official letter sent yet. The BRICS presidents are considering including about eight more rising economies, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Bangladesh "He told reporters on Monday at his ministry.
Momen had already suggested in Geneva that Bangladesh would join the BRICS in August of this year. He claimed that when the subject of Bangladesh joining came upPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva on June 15.
Momen recently said BRICS invited Bangladesh as a guest and would invite Bangladesh to join the platform in the future.
BRICS, the platform of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are described as fast-growing economies that will collectively dominate the global economy by 2050.
Meanwhile, commenting on Bangladesh's interest in joining BRICS, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry on Monday said, "The expansion of BRICS is a political consensus reached by all five BRICS members. China is committed to advancing the BRICS expansion and stands ready to bring more like-minded partners into the big family of BRICS."
Ning said as an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, BRICS is committed to upholding multilateralism, vigorously advancing the reform of the global governance system, and increasing the representation and say of emerging markets and developing countries, according to the briefing note sent by the Chinese embassy in Dhaka to the media.