7 mountaineers to scale Nepal mountain

A seven-member Bangladeshi mountaineering team will leave for Nepal on October 27 aiming to climb Mt Kyajo Ri in 20 days and afterwards their leader, MA Mohit, who conquered Mount Everest twice, will seek to scale Mt Ama Dablam in 15 days.

Nur Mohammad, Kazi Bahlul Manzu and Shamim Talukder have experience climbing mountains while it is the first attempt for Ikramul Hasan Shakil, Shayla Parvin and Fowzia Ahmed, said Enam Ul Haque, president of Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club, yesterday.

Addressing a press conference in the capital's Jatiya Press Club, he said the mountains were 20,295 and 22,350 feet high respectively.

“Many legendary mountaineers dream of climbing Mt Ama Dablam,” said Mohit seeking people's blessings, and added that though it could not be compared with Everest, the ascent was technically difficult.

Addressing as chief guest, eminent educationist Prof Emeritus Anisuzzaman said the Bangladeshi Everest conquerors were inspiring the youths to take up the challenge of mountaineering.

“I hope the youths' interest and enthusiasm will not wane while taking up newer challenges,” he said, urging industrialists to patronise such activities to increase the nation's glories.

Representatives of Apex Group, Shah Cement, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd and Janata Bank Ltd, which are sponsoring the expedition, also spoke.