Bangladeshi Team, Including Six Women, Conquers Kilimanjaro

Monira Setu, Miskatul Fatima, Sarjana Sarwat and Naushad Musabbir at Uhuru Peak. Photo: Collected

A team of Bangladeshi trekkers, including six women, has successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, marking a proud moment for the country’s adventure community. The group of 11, made up of seven women and four men, completed the challenging six-day climb to Kilimanjaro’s summit at 19,341 feet (5,895 metres), which is known as the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.

Among them, seven members reached the highest point, Uhuru Peak. These climbers were Miskatul Fatima, Monira Setu, Sarjana Sarwat Sana, Md Rafsanjani, Md Mamunur Rashid, Naushad Musabbair Hossain, and Faisal Mahmud. Two others reached major milestones on the route: Tashmim Alam reached Stella Point (5,756 metres), while Ayesha Sultana and Mamtaj Begum made it to Gilman’s Point (5,681 metres).

After a demanding 12 to 16-hour summit push, all team members safely descended back to the base camp. The expedition was organised by a Bangladeshi travel company dedicated to promoting sustainable adventure tourism.

This achievement adds to a growing list of Bangladeshis who have climbed Kilimanjaro, following notable figures such as Musa Ibrahim, Nishat Majumdar, and Wasfia Nazreen. Previously, a Bangladeshi couple based in Kenya, Julia Parvin and Mohammad Shahidul Alam, also summited Kilimanjaro as part of their "Seven Summits" challenge.