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• As per Time's Magazine, Sheikh Hasina is the longest-serving woman head of state in the history of Bangladesh.
• Sheikh Hasina is the prime minister of Bangladesh since 2009.
• Sheikh Hasina had also remained PM of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001.
  
• Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of   Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  

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• World Internet Development Index 2023
• Total countries: 52
• Topper: United States of America
• Second: China
• Pakistan: 45

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• A total of 52 countries are added in World Internet Development Index 2023
• Topper: United States of America
  
• Second: China
• Pakistan: 45

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• As of December 2023, the most visited website in the world is Google.
• The next most popular websites are YouTube, Facebook, Wikipedia, and Twitter (X).

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•  Francoise Meyers is a businesswoman from France. 
• As per report published by Forbes,  Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world.
  
•  Francoise Meyers has become the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune.
• This report has been published in December 2023.
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• United States of America (USA) topped World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023.
• Netherlands is on second position.
• This ranking has been published by World Competitiveness Center
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Ursula von der Leyen belongs to Germany.

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For the second consecutive year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tops world’s 100 Most Powerful Women’s list 2023.

Ursula von der Leyen belongs to Germany.

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On 7 December 2023, Denmark's parliament adopted a law criminalising the "inappropriate treatment" of religious texts, effectively banning desecration of Holy Quran after a series of desecrations of the holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries.

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The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) named Egypt as the top investment destination in Africa for 2023,

Egypt's FDI increased to $11 billion in 2023, due to an increase in cross-border mergers and acquisitions