Muhammad Abdul Mohit (, born 4 January 1970) is a

Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was fo ...

mountaineer Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports ...

who became the second Bangladeshi to conquer

Mount Everest Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at it ...

on 21 May 2011. Previously,

Musa Ibrahim Musa Ibrahim () is a Bangladeshi mountaineer, trekker, journalist, and author. He is the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He reached the summit around 5:05am BST on 23 May 2010 and hoisted the flag of Bangladesh on the ...

became the first Bangladeshi to conquer Everest on 23 May 2010. Then on 19 May 2012, he conquered Everest for the second time via Nepal (southern face). He is the only Bangladeshi mountaineer to have climbed Mount Everest twice, once from each side.

Early life & education

He was born on 4 January 1970, in Gangapur,

Borhanuddin Upazila Borhanuddin () is an upazila (or sub-district) of Bhola District in Barisal, Bangladesh. History In the eighteenth century, Agha Baqer Khan held numerous jagirs across South Bengal including the area now known as Borhanuddin. During his time, he ...

Bhola Bhola may refer to: *Bhola District, Barisal Division, Bangladesh **Bhola Sadar Upazila, sub-division of the district **Bhola Island, largest island of Bangladesh covering the district **Bhola (town), on the island *''Bholaa'', 2023 Indian action f ...

. His father is Monowar Hossain Mia and mother is Anwara Begum. He is the eldest son of the family. There are 4 sisters and 3 brothers in the family. The eldest sister's name is Zakia Begum Ankhi. He passed SSC Examination (1985) from Pogoj School in Old Dhaka, HSC Examination (1987) from

Notre Dame College Notre Dame College (Notre Dame College of Ohio or NDC) was a private Roman Catholic college in South Euclid, Ohio. Established in 1922 by the Sisters of Notre Dame as a women's college, it was coeducational from January 2001 until its closure ...

, and B.Com. (1989) from

Dhaka City College Dhaka City College () also known as DCC, is one of the oldest private colleges in Bangladesh. It is located at Qudrat-i-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. It offers Honors and Masters degree programs as well as higher secondary education ( HSC). T ...

. In his professional life, he is an official of a private organization in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

Mountaineering

In October 1997, he became passionate about mountaineering, becoming the first among his friends to climb 1,800 feet on

Chandranath Hill Chandranath Hill is the highest peak of Chittagong western hill range. The Chittagong Western Hill Range is the eastern part of the Himalayas separated from the Himalayas. This hill goes south and south-east of the Himalayas and crosses the Feni R ...

Sitakunda Sitakunda or Sitakunda Town () is an administrative centre and the sole municipality (''Paurashava'') of Sitakunda Upazila in Chattogram District, located in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Sitakunda is famous for the Chandranath Temple and Hin ...

Chittagong Chittagong ( ), officially Chattogram, (, ) (, or ) is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. It ...

. That passion inspired him. In 2004, he participated in the Everest Base Camp and Kalapathar treks, and received basic mountaineering training from the

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI Darjeeling) was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. History The first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and ...

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, India, and advanced mountaineering training from the same institute in 2005. In addition, as a preparation, he climbed Chulu West (May 2007), Mera (September 2007), the world's eighth highest peak Manaslur (May 2008), Singu, and Labuj peaks in the Himalayas at various times. That same year in 2010, he went to conquer Everest along with Musa, but due to adverse weather conditions, he failed. Finally, as a member of the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club, he set out again to conquer Everest in the last week of March 2011, and finally he succeeded. The news of his success was confirmed by the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh, citing the Nepalese Embassy in Dhaka.

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