Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has kept climbing up Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women.
She ranked 30th on the list published on Wednesday, which is six steps ahead of that in last year. In 2015, the three-time prime minister was 59th.
On the website, Forbes lauded Hasina for promising aid to Rohingyas who have fled to Bangladesh, fleeing the persecution in Myanmar.
“In stark contrast to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, the "lady of Dhaka" has promised aid to Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar, allotting 2,000 acres of land in Bangladesh for the refugees,” it said.
Citing Bangladesh's own state sanctioned genocide during 1971's Liberation War, the magazine added, “Hasina is proud to bear the bulk of the cost of the relocation of these refugees to her country.”
Forbes also pointed out the issuance of identification cards for Rohingyas and providing immunisations among children of them.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel retained the top slot followed by British Prime Minister Theresa May (No. 2), who is heading her country through Brexit.
Hillary Clinton was on the verge of being elected US president, the most powerful person on the planet, Forbes says.
Her stunning loss left many women feeling untethered and pushed her down 63 spots on the list from No.2 in 2016 to 65 this year.
Forbes put Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the third of its most powerful women list of this year.
Melinda has distributed more than $40 billion along with her husband Bill in grants to date and supports organisations in over 100 countries, the magazine says in a report.
The survey features 100 women from 29 countries who represent sectors such as politics, business, technology and philanthropy.
