<i>Nishat wants to serve people</i>
Wasfia to return home Friday
State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanok and Dhaka Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan present a bouquet to Nishat Majumder, the first Bangladeshi woman to conquer Mount Everest, at a reception programme at Wasa Bhaban in the capital yesterday.Photo: STAR
The first Bangladeshi woman to conquer Mount Everest, Nishat Majumder, at a programme yesterday expressed her optimism to serve the people of the country with similar dedication and hard work that she had put in to scale up to the peak. Meanwhile, the second Bangladeshi woman to achieve the feat, Wasfia Nazreen, will be returning to Dhaka on Friday. Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) organised a reception programme at its office in the capital yesterday, where State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanok honoured Nishat by handing her a cheque of Tk 5 lakh on behalf of Dhaka Wasa. The utility agency also awarded her with a crest in recognition of her triumph. Nishat, who is an employee of Dhaka Wasa, said, “I seek the blessings of all so that I can reach the peak in delivering quality public service with the same dedication and hard work with which I reached the Mount Everest summit." The mountaineer also expressed gratitude to her fellow officials and employees for their cooperation in her endeavour. Dhaka Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan also announced the allocation of a residence for Nishat at its officers' quarters while its Non-technical Officers' Association handed her a cheque of Tk 25,000. Nanok urged Bangladeshi women to come forward with confidence and dedication similar to that of Nishat to combat terrorism and militancy in the country. Local Government Division Secretary Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan, Dhaka Wasa Board Chairman Rahmatullah, and Nishat's parents Abdul Mannan Majumder and Ashura Begum also addressed the programme. Meantime, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury visited Nishat's residence in the capital yesterday evening to congratulate her on her triumph. Nishat, accompanied by another Mount Everest conqueror MA Mohit, launched her Everest expedition on April 9 and reached the peak on May 19. Mohit was the first Bangladeshi to scale up the Mount Everest twice from both sides while Musa Ibrahim was the first Bangladeshi to achieve the feat on May 23, 2010. Meanwhile, Wasfia told The Daily Star yesterday over phone that she is to return to Dhaka on Friday on completion of all procedures and receipt of her certificate in Kathmandu. "The Mountaineering Division under the Ministry of Tourism in Nepal has already issued my certificate, which I hope to get by Tuesday evening," the mountaineer said. Wasfia launched her Everest expedition on March 26 under a campaign titled 'Bangladesh on Seven Summits' supported by the Liberation War Museum of Bangladesh. She reached the summit on May 26.
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