Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin will lead Bangladesh delegation at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia from Tuesday to Wednesday.

The foreign secretary departed for Russia Monday night, a senior official of the ministry told media.  

On the sidelines of the Summit, the Bangladesh foreign secretary is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and other invited leaders.

Jashim Uddin is likely to return to Bangladesh on October 25.

BRICS is an intergovernmental organisation, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.

This year’s summit, themed ‘Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’, will provide a platform for leaders to discuss critical global issues and assess the progress of BRICS initiatives.

It will also explore potential areas for future collaboration among the bloc’s member states.