Six mountaineers to leave for Nepal Oct 3

Six Bangladeshi mountaineers will leave the country for Nepal on October 3 with the mission of conquering the Larkya peak of the Himalayan Mountains.

The mountaineers are: MA Muhit, who conquered the Everest twice, Nur Mohammad, Bahlul Maznu, Shayla Parveen, Ikramul Hasan and Riasad Sunvi.

Their names were declared yesterday at a press briefing, organised by Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club, at a conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.

They have a target to conquer the Larkya peak of 20,500 feet in the Manaslu region within 25 days from the starting date of their expedition.

While handing over the national flag to the mountaineers, Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, former adviser to the caretaker government, said physical fitness is not only important in sports but also important in everyday life.

 “Without physical fitness a country can not flourish by merely depending on economy,” he said.

Mountaineer Muhith called upon the youths to quit smoking and join healthy alternatives such as trekking.