MAK made the history : First civilian expedition from Bengal scales Everest

We are so happy to share with the news of Basanta and Debasis (how has a bangladesh origin) summit of Mt. Everest. These extraordinary gentlemen namely known for their vigorous climb in Mt. Shivling, Mt. Thalaishagar’s first Indian Summit!

Muntasir Mamun was a deputy to Basanta Da during climbing session in 2008 while we were scaling MT. Rubal Kang of HP, India – first Bangladesh-India Joint International Mountaineering Expedition for Peace!

They are still in the mountain, and they are safe – as i was in conversation with Shristi Di (Basanta da’s wife) from Kolkata.

For info on their climb @ http://www.mak.org.in/
Basanta Singha Roy and Debabrata Biswas, two members of the first civilian expedition from West Bengal [ Images ] by ‘Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar’, reached the top of Mount Everest [ Images ] on Monday morning. According to a message received from the expedition base camp at Solo Khumbu in Nepal, team leader Basanta Singha Roy and another member Debabrata Biswas reached the top of the world’s highest mountain at 0740 hrs.

plz read full article at

http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/may/17/first-civilian-team-bengal-scales-everest.htm

News in Bangla
http://www.jugantor.info/enews/issue/2010/05/18/news0457.php

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