Babar Ali has conquered Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world at an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft), becoming the first Bangladeshi to achieve this feat.

He reached the peak of Lhotse at around 5:50am local time (6:04am Bangladesh time) today (21 May), Farhan Zaman, chief coordinator of Babar's Everest expedition, confirmed the matter.

Earlier, Babar raised the red-green flag atop Mount Everest on Sunday (19 May) at 8:30am local time in Nepal. This marks the first successful Bangladeshi expedition to Everest in the last 11 years.

No Bangladeshi mountaineer had previously reached Lhotse's peak, nor had anyone from Bangladesh conquered both Everest and Lhotse in the same expedition.

BDST: 1004 HRS, MAY 21, 2024
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