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First Bangladeshi woman to summit Mount Everest
Reached the summit on 19 May 2012.
Record holderNishat Majumder
Date achieved19 May 2012
Official statement
Nishat Majumder reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848 m) on 19 May 2012, becoming the first Bangladeshi woman to stand on the world's highest peak.
Criteria met
- 01Check summit confirmation from Nepal's tourism ministry.
- 02Verify the summit date against official records.
- 03Review earlier records to establish first-woman status.
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