Bangladesh takes formal steps to join BRICS coalition
Bangladesh has made an official request to join the BRICS coalition , as reported by the Dhaka Tribune. This request was made after a meeting between prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva last week. A formal application BRICS, an association comprising the most-developed emerging national economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which together boast a combined population of 3.1 billion people, representing around 40% of the world’s population. With a collective nominal GDP of $40 trillion, these countries contribute more than 20% to the global gross domestic product. You might also like: Binance calls ‘Binance Nigeria Limited’ a scam China, as the largest member in terms of population, nominal GDP, and export value, holds an unofficial leadership position within the association. The inaugural BRICS summit took place in Russia on June 16, 2009, and has since convened annually, rotating among all memb...