Musa Ibrahim
Musa Ibrahim | |
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মুসা ইব্রাহীম | |
Ibrahim in 2010 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka BRAC University |
| Occupation | Mountaineer/Journalist |
| Known for | Being the first Bangladeshi to reach the top of Mount Everest. |
| Spouse | Ummey Sharaban Tahura |
| Children | Wasi Ibrahim Raiid |
| Website | musaibrahim |
Musa Ibrahim (Bengali: মুসা ইব্রাহীম) 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 5:05 am BST on 23 May 2010 and hoisted the flag of Bangladesh on the apex of the world at around 5:16 am BST. From then, Bangladesh became the 67th Mount Everest conquering country.
Musa is the general secretary of North Alpine Club Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi mountaineering club and serves as special correspondent at Channel 24. He served as the sub-editor of The Daily Star. He founded the Everest Academy in 2011 for a wide participation of youth in mountaineering and adventure activities and founded Everest Foundation as well on 2012 for humanitarian and environmental development works.