BRICS

Indonesia welcomes its entry into BRICS bloc

BRICS was created in 2009 by founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the following year.
7 January 2025, 05:53 AM

Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar

"There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the US Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America"
1 December 2024, 03:14 AM

Exploring BRICS and global governance

We fought two world wars because of economic nationalism, the driving force behind the warring powers.
7 November 2024, 05:00 AM

Can BRICS de-dollarise the global financial system?

The Chinese yuan has become the most traded currency in Russia.
1 October 2023, 04:00 AM

Let's fix the UN, before it is too late

The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
7 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has strong economic aspirations to become part of a forum like BRICS.
4 September 2023, 14:00 PM

PM briefing media on BRICS summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is holding a press briefing at the Gono Bhaban on her recent visit to South Africa
29 August 2023, 10:07 AM

Should the BRICS exclusion disappoint Bangladesh?

Bangladesh’s interest in BRICS arises from various factors.
29 August 2023, 02:00 AM

Investors see long wait for enlarged BRICS' economic boon

The expansion of the BRICS group of developing countries could provide a lifeline to capital-starved new entrants Iran and Argentina, but investors and analysts say a broader economic boon for the bloc's members is far from certain..Leaders of the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and S
26 August 2023, 11:51 AM

PM to leave Johannesburg for Dhaka today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will depart Johannesburg for Dhaka today, wrapping up her visit to South Africa
26 August 2023, 04:42 AM

BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran to be new members

The BRICS group of nations has decided to invite six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc
24 August 2023, 08:03 AM

China to support Bangladesh in joining BRICS, XI tells Hasina

China will always stay beside Bangladesh, including supporting it in joining BRICS and ensuring permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis
24 August 2023, 06:55 AM

BRICS membership: Experts don’t see immediate benefits

Trade economists are being cautiously optimistic about the immediate benefits if Bangladesh is given membership of the BRICS bloc, which is a five-nation alliance comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
24 August 2023, 00:00 AM

Hasina Meets Chinese President: Xi calls for stepping up cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called on China and Bangladesh to push for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and give full play to their economic complementarity.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economies

China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage
23 August 2023, 09:20 AM

'Strong enough now': BRICS nations eye global geopolitical shift

Representing billions of people across three continents, with economies undergoing varying levels of growth, the BRICS share one thing in common -- disdain for a world order they see as serving the interests of rich Western powers.
20 August 2023, 10:44 AM

Five things to know about BRICS

The BRICS countries, an acronym of the five members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meet for three days for a summit in Johannesburg starting Tuesday
20 August 2023, 06:44 AM

The sun also rises

Those of us who thought the sickness trail of the pandemic was over have a rude awakening. The world is getting sicker by the day.
24 June 2023, 03:00 AM

Are the BRICS breaking up?

The recent virtual BRICS summit, which brought together the heads of state and government of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, was interesting as much for what did not happen as for what did.
8 July 2022, 15:00 PM

While US contemplates what else to “turn off” in the world, Argentina and Iran applied to join BRICS, Russia says

Iran has submitted an application to become a member in the group of emerging economies known as the BRICS, an Iranian official said on Monday.
28 June 2022, 04:59 AM