Nurunnahar Nimni
Bangladeshi mountaineer and Pubali Bank officer who became the third Bangladeshi woman to summit Mount Everest, 14 years after the previous successful ascent by a Bangladeshi woman.
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- Location
- Rangpur, Bangladesh
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Achievement
- Summited Mount Everest on 27 May 2026 at 5:24 a.m. Nepal time, becoming the third Bangladeshi woman to do so
- Occupation
- Principal Officer, General Banking Division, Pubali Bank PLC (also the expedition's sponsor)
Overview
Nurunnahar Nimni, from Rangpur, began mountaineering during a university field trip to Chandranath Hill in 2006 and completed formal training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling in 2022. She studied geology at the University of Dhaka and works as a Principal Officer in the General Banking Division of Pubali Bank PLC, which sponsored her Himlung Himal and Everest expeditions (The Business Standard).
Everest summit
Departing Dhaka on April 11, 2026, Nimni reached Mount Everest’s summit at 5:24 a.m. Nepal time on May 27, 2026, accompanied by Sherpa partners Dawa Nupu Sherpa and Lakpa Thinduk Sherpa. She became the third Bangladeshi woman to summit Everest — the first successful ascent by a Bangladeshi woman in 14 years, following Nishat Majumdar and Wasfia Nazreen, who both summited in 2012 (The Business Standard). On June 15, 2026, Pubali Bank honored her at a reception titled “Honouring the Summit Conqueror,” where CEO Mohammad Ali and other bank officials presented her with a commemorative crest and appreciation letter, and a documentary of her climb was screened (Dhaka Tribune).
What this profile does not claim
This profile relies on two independent Bangladeshi newspapers; it does not independently verify technical details of the climb beyond what these sources report.
Timeline
- 2006
- Begins mountaineering during a university field trip to Chandranath Hill.
- 2022
- Completes formal training at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling.
- 2026-04-11
- Departs Dhaka for her Everest expedition, sponsored by Pubali Bank.
- 2026-05-27
- Summits Mount Everest at 5:24 a.m. Nepal time, accompanied by Sherpa partners Dawa Nupu Sherpa and Lakpa Thinduk Sherpa, becoming the third Bangladeshi woman to summit Everest — the first successful ascent by a Bangladeshi woman in 14 years, following Nishat Majumdar and Wasfia Nazreen in 2012.
- 2026-06-15
- Is honored by Pubali Bank at a reception titled "Honouring the Summit Conqueror," receiving a commemorative crest and appreciation letter from CEO Mohammad Ali and other bank officials, with a documentary of her climb screened at the event.
Sources
2 sources (2 tier 1), each opened and read against the claim it supports. Every source is independent of the subject; no first-party material is cited. See the source policy.
The Business Standard and Dhaka Tribune were both fetched and read in full; both are independent Bangladeshi newspapers, unaffiliated with Nimni or Pubali Bank, and cover distinct events — her summit climb versus her later reception at the bank.
- Bangladeshi female mountaineer Nurunnahar Nimni scales Mount Everest Supports: Her educational and mountaineering background, training history, and the timeline of her Everest ascent.
- Pubali Bank honours Everest conqueror Nurunnahar Nimni Supports: The bank's sponsorship of her expeditions and the June 2026 reception honoring her achievement.
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