Thursday, December 19, 2024

Bangladeshi woman conquers top of Africa

A female mountaineer of Bangladesh, Wasfia Nazreen, has conquered the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa and the fourth highest point in the world. The young adventuress touched Uhuru Peak, 5895 metres above sea level, on October 2, says a press release. Kilimanjaro is situated in Tanzania

Women reaching heights

With the dream to familiarise foreigners with her beloved country’s flag, Wasfia Nazreen, a Bangladeshi female mountaineer, sets off early morning today in her journey to climb the seven highest mountains of the world’s seven continents. Wasfia will be the first female mountaineer of Bangladesh to climb Europe’s Mount Elbrus, Africa’s