Bangladesh joining BRICS. What now?
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As the BRICS looks to expand and Bangladesh hopes to join it in August, analysts have started weighing the gains from being part of the bloc that aims to create a new global order to counter the dominance of US and its currency dollar. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said in Geneva that Bangladesh is likely to become a member of the BRICS in August this year. After a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, Momen said the BRICS Bank had invited Bangladesh as a guest, adding that in the future it would invite Bangl
    • ActuallyASeal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      No idea. I can see not up voting it. I think it’s a bit of a non-story. Country looks to maybe join a group containing it’s some of it large trading partners. This group might or might not do something on the future. Only interesting bit is it’s the BRICS.

      But a down vote just feels unnecessary. The story is factual. The source is fine. It might be relevant to someone.

  • Raphael@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Empires usually only last about 200 years, the USA is already 150 years old or so.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      02·
      1 year ago

      I imagine advances in communication and transportation technologies play a factor as well, we see things develop at a much faster rate today than they have in the past.