PM Hasina's meetings on sidelines yet to be confirmed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in South Africa, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, reports UNB.

"We are not confirmed yet about the meetings on the sidelines. We will let you know once those are confirmed," spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seheli Sabrin told reporters at the weekly media briefing.

She made the remarks when a reporter wanted to know whether the prime minister will hold a meeting with the Chinese President on the sidelines of the summit.

Usually, the PM holds meetings with her counterparts from various countries on the sidelines of any summit or conference.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed his country's readiness to host the historic XV Summit of BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

It will be the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions.

President Ramaphosa has in recent months and weeks held a number of consultations on the hosting of the summit.

The summit will be attended by the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa.