DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna has been named among top 22 in the list of 100 influential Asians topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been named among top 5 in the list.

The list of the 100 Most Influential Asian People of 2014 was published by Asian Awards Ltd 2014.

The Asian Awards honouring Asian Excellence is founded by businessman Paul Sagoo.

Modi is fourth in the list followed by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Chinese Premier Le Keqiang is third.

Others in the top 10 are Sir Li Ka Shing, Hong Kong-based business tycoon (7), UN chief Ban Ki Moon (8), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (9) and South Korea President Park Guen-Hye (10).

Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is 21st in the list followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (22).

The Asian Awards, said "the aim of the list is simple, to showcase the most influential Asian people in the world today. However, with literally thousands of worthy candidates, the task proved to be an immense challenge for the researchers and the judging panel."

BDST: 0952 HRS, APR 07, 2014