However, the BRICS leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa expanded the grouping with the decision to include six more countries as members. They are Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Responding to a journalist’s question on BRICS membership, he said that it is not correct that when Bangladesh wants something, it will not get it.
The PM attended the summit in Johannesburg on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.