‘Women’s Winter Expedition,’ the first-of-its-kind mountain expedition for women in Bangladesh, has been organized by ‘Abhijatri,’ an organization for mountaineers. Bangladeshi mountaineer Nishat Mazumder is leading this expedition with the overall support of the international brand Mastercard. Bangladesh Liberation War Museum is also a partner in this initiative. To commemorate this occasion, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held today (Friday) at the Liberation War Museum premises. The aim of this expedition is to celebrate the determination, imagination and courage of Bangladeshi women. Nishat Mazumder will act as lead of the expedition, while other members of the team include mountaineers Yasmin Lisa, AP Talukder, Arpita Debnath and Tahura Sultana Rekha. Among the mountaineers, two are experienced while the other two are new trainee trekkers.
“Sultana’s Dream,” the renowned women empowerment literary work by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, has been listed in the Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia Pacific by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Inspired by this acclaimed literary work, Abhijatri has taken this initiative under the slogan “Sultana’s Dream Unbound.”
The expedition, to be held in the Langtang Himalayas of Nepal, envisions to summit three mountain peaks: Naya Kanga Peak (5,844 meters), Baden-Powell Peak (5,857 meters), and Yala Peak (5,500 meters).
Present guests at the event were Nusrat Amin, Head of Communications and Public Engagement, UNESCO Dhaka; Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Mastercard; and Mr. Mofidul Hoque, Trustee, Liberation War Museum. Nishat Mazumder presented the details of the campaign and representatives from UNESCO, Mastercard, and the Liberation War Museum spoke at the event.