Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on Sept 23, 2022. (PHOTO / AP)

DHAKA - Bangladesh has formally requested to join BRICS, an acronym of five major emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The request was put forward following a meeting between Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva last Wednesday, Bangladeshi newspaper Dhaka Tribune reported Monday.

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This year's BRICS summit, scheduled to take place in South Africa in August, might include discussions about new membership, according to media.