Bangladesh Media Discuss BRICS and Alternative Growth Mechanisms

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 15:38:22 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi attracted considerable interest in Bangladesh, with local media discussing BRICS as a platform for the Global South.
• Bangladesh was invited to the summit as the current chair of BIMSTEC, not as a BRICS member, and commentators said its absence did not cause major diplomatic or economic harm.
• BRICS is described as comprising 11 full members and several partner countries, representing over 40 percent of the world's population and nearly a quarter of global GDP.
• Prothom Alo highlighted the New Development Bank as an important BRICS institution, noting that Bangladesh has been a member since 2021 and had about $450 million in approved financing by the end of 2025.
• Media commentary pointed to potential economic diplomacy with China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia, while also noting internal diversities within BRICS.
• Business Standard said the summit would test whether the expanded BRICS group can translate its economic weight into practical cooperation while managing differences.