Nurunnahar Nimni
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Nurunnahar Nimni is a Bangladeshi mountaineer. She reached the summit of Mount Everest at 5:24 am Nepal time on 27 May 2026, according to expedition management company 8K Expeditions, with the achievement officially confirmed by Ang Temba Sherpa.[1] With this feat, she became the third Bangladeshi woman and the eighth Bangladeshi overall to summit Everest.[2][3] Nishat Majumdar became the first Bangladeshi woman to summit Mount Everest on 19 May 2012, with Wasfia Nazreen following on 26 May the same year, meaning Nimni's ascent came after a 14-year gap for Bangladeshi women on Everest.[4][5]
Nurunnahar Nimni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rangpur, Bangladesh |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Employer | Pubali Bank PLC |
| Organization | Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club |
| Known for | Summit of Mount Everest |
Early life and education
Nimni was raised in Rangpur.[1] She studied geology at the University of Dhaka.[4] After graduating, she joined Pubali Bank PLC as a Principal Officer in the General Banking Division.[1][6]
Her interest in mountaineering began in 2006 during a university field trip to Chandranath Hill in her first year of study. She later spent much of her university years trekking in the hills of Bandarban. After entering professional life, she continued trekking across mountain regions in Bhutan, Sikkim in India, and Nepal.[7]
Mountaineering
In 2019, after visiting the Australian Camp in Nepal, Nimni began to aspire to climb higher-altitude peaks. She completed the Everest Base Camp trek in 2020, which inspired her to pursue mountaineering professionally.[7] In 2022, she received formal training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, India.[1] That same year, she joined the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club (BMTC) and subsequently undertook her 2026 Everest expedition under its banner.[1]
2026 Everest expedition
Nimni departed Dhaka for Nepal on 11 April 2026. Travelling via Kathmandu and Lukla, she reached Everest Base Camp and gradually acclimatised to the extreme high-altitude environment.[4] She began her final summit push on 17 May, but was forced to retreat from Camp 4 on 23 May due to adverse weather conditions and waited at Camp 2 until conditions improved.[8]
On 25 May, she resumed her ascent from Camp 2 (6,400 m), spending the night at Camp 3 (7,200 m). On the morning of 26 May, she departed Camp 3 and arrived at Camp 4 by 2:30 pm. After resting at Camp 4 through the evening, she launched her final push toward the summit, trekking through the night alongside Dawa Nupu Sherpa and Lakpa Thinduk Sherpa, and reached the summit at 5:24 am Nepal time on 27 May 2026.[1] The expedition was organised by the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club and sponsored by Pubali Bank PLC.[1]
Following the ascent, the Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka issued an official congratulatory statement to Nimni.[2]
Bangladeshi Everest summiteers
| # | Name | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musa Ibrahim | 23 May 2010 | First Bangladeshi to summit Everest |
| 2 | Muhammad Abdul Mohit | 21 May 2011 | Also summited again in 2012 |
| 3 | Nishat Majumdar | 19 May 2012 | First Bangladeshi woman to summit Everest |
| 4 | Wasfia Nazreen | 26 May 2012 | Second Bangladeshi woman to summit Everest |
| 5 | Sajal Khaled | 21 May 2013 | Died during descent at approximately 8,600 m |
| 6 | Babar Ali | 2024 | |
| 7 | Ikramul Hasan Shakil | 2025 | |
| 8 | Nurunnahar Nimni | 27 May 2026 | Third Bangladeshi woman to summit Everest |