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Bangladesh Foreign Minister keeps mum on PM Rahman’s participation in India-hosted BRICS summit

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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was asked at a UN press briefing on September 8, 2026 about whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would attend the India-hosted BRICS summit. He refused to comment, saying he was not there in his national capacity and directing further questions to his role as President of the UN General Assembly. The BRICS summit is scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi, which has invited Tarique Rahman to an outreach session in his capacity as BIMSTEC chair. India's invitation to Tarique Rahman comes amid strained ties between Dhaka and New Delhi following India's decision to grant asylum to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.

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Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, has not commented on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in India. The summit, to be held on September 12 and 13 in New Delhi, is expected to discuss global challenges, including the economic consequences of the West Asia crisis. When asked about his Prime Minister's possible participation, Khalilur Rahman, who also serves as the Foreign Minister, said he would only address bilateral issues separately. His response came during a press briefing at the United Nations on September 8, 2026, where he assumed charge as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. The invitation for Tarique Rahman to join an outreach session of the BRICS grouping has sparked interest in Bangladesh's participation in the summit, particularly given strained ties with India after New Delhi provided asylum to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

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BRICS Bangladesh Bangladeshi India New Delhi

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India GPE · 8× BRICS ORG · 5× Bangladesh GPE · 3× New Delhi GPE · 3× BIMSTEC ORG · 2× Bangladeshi NORP · 2× Dhaka GPE · 2× Rahman PERSON · 2× Tarique Rahman PERSON · 2× UN General Assembly ORG · 1×

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Bangladesh’s participation in the summit would be closely watched amid strained ties with India following New Delhi’s decision to provide political asylum to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to the country after her ouster in a youth-led uprising in August 2024.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-09

🔮 UN General Assembly President and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman offered no word on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would attend the BRICS Summit in India later this week, after New Delhi invited him to join an outreach session of the grouping.

2026-09-09 · The Hindu

Bangladesh Foreign Minister keeps mum on PM Rahman’s participation in India-hosted BRICS summit · assertive framing

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UN General Assembly President and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman offered no word on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would attend the BRICS Summit in India later this week, after New Delhi invited him to join an outreach session of the grouping. asserted

Delhi → offer → grouping

India is hosting the annual BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, which is expected to deliberate extensively on a number of pressing global challenges, including the economic consequences of the West Asia crisis. asserted

which → host → crisis

“I’m not here (in a) national capacity, so please forgive me... asserted

I → ’m → me

I will really ask all of you to ask me questions or approach me in my capacity as the President of the General Assembly. asserted

I → ask → Assembly

If there are bilateral issues, I’m still the Foreign Minister; I’ll speak to you separately,” Mr. Rahman said at a press briefing in the United Nations on Tuesday (September 8, 2026). asserted

Rahman → be → Tuesday

He was responding to a question by PTI on whether the Bangladeshi Prime Minister would participate in the BRICS summit. asserted

Minister → respond → summit

Mr. Rahman assumed charge as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), taking over the presidency of the world body’s annual session. asserted

Rahman → assume → session

His remarks came amid uncertainty over Dhaka’s participation in the BRICS summit, which India is hosting as the grouping’s current chair. asserted

India → come → chair

India has invited Tarique Rahman to attend the summit’s outreach session in his capacity as the current chair of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation). asserted

India → invite → Cooperation

Editorial | The trust deficit in India-Bangladesh ties The BIMSTEC is a regional grouping comprising India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan. asserted

BIMSTEC → comprise → India

who → watch → August

Earlier on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in New Delhi that there was no update to share on any confirmation from Dhaka on the Bangladeshi PM’s participation in the BRICS summit. asserted

Jaiswal → say → summit

BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Indonesia joining in 2025. asserted

Indonesia → comprise → 2025

It emerged as an influential grouping, as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5% of the global population, around 40% of the global GDP and around 26 per cent of the global trade. asserted

it → emerge → trade