BRICS

Ahead of the BRICS summit in South Africa last year, there had been speculation that Indonesia could become a BRICS member. The country is still weighing the pros and cons of the membership. Photo: DW
Panorama

Why are Southeast Asian countries looking to join BRICS?

Malaysia and Thailand are the latest nations in Southeast Asia to express interest in joining the expanded BRICS group of emerging economies

Former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh seeks India's support to join BRICS under any format: Hasan

The potential benefits for joining BRICS go beyond geopolitics. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images
World+Biz

Xi, Putin score wins as more Asia leaders aim to join BRICS

South African delegates sit behind a glass with BRICS logo as the BRICS summit is held in Johannesburg, South Africa August 23, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/File Photo
Asia

Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L), who arrived to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), meets with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin/File Photo
Global Economy

Russia, Iran working to create single BRICS currency: Iranian envoy

The challenge the RMG businesses face in terms of product diversification is they need new materials to make new products and this backward linkage hasn’t quite developed in Bangladesh yet. PHOTO: TBS
Panorama

The frenemies who could challenge the West's sanctions regime

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World+Biz

Venezuela's Maduro says seeking China's help to join BRICS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer in Moscow, Russia March 24, 2022. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Explainer: Who is Lavrov, the man leading Russia at G20 Summit as Putin’s proxy

Bangladesh on verge of getting BRICS membership: Planning minister
Bangladesh

Bangladesh on verge of getting BRICS membership: Planning minister

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly attends a meeting during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2023. MARCO LONGARI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Global Economy

Egypt hopes Brics entry will lure foreign cash, but analysts counsel patience

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Bangladesh

PM's presence at BRICS enhances country’s image: Ex-UGC chair

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World+Biz

Analysis: Investors see long wait for enlarged BRICS' economic boon

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping engage in a brief interaction at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg recently. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

'Candid and in-depth exchange of views': China on PM Modi-President Xi meeting at BRICS Summit