Bangladesh has the possibility of becoming a member of BRICS in August, Foreign Minister said. AK Abdul Momen. The foreign minister said this during a briefing after the meeting between South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is visiting Geneva’s Palais de Nations on Wednesday (June 14).
He said, they (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) recently invited us as guests to the BRICS bank. In the future they will join us in BRICS, their conference will be held in August. Prime Minister will go there inshallah.
The Foreign Minister said, BRICS now has 5 members. In the future they will add 8 more countries as members. Among them, they have invited Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia.
Pointing out the benefits of joining BRICS, Momen said it will be another area of our financing. We need money. It will be good from that point of view.
Earlier, Malta’s President George Vella and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a meeting at the same place. At that time, the Prime Minister requested Malta to import medicines and ready-made clothes from Bangladesh.
In separate meetings with the President of South Africa and the President of Malta, the Prime Minister requested both to open their missions in Bangladesh. Apart from this, the Prime Minister discussed with them various issues related to bilateral interests as well as the Rohingya crisis and international issues.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Labor and Employment Secretary Md. were also present at the press briefing. Ehsan Elahi and Prime Minister’s speech writer. Nazrul Islam.
