Dhaka, Bangladesh Global:Babar Ali has made another history by summiting Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, just two days after conquering Mount Everest.
He is the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Lhotse and achieve the remarkable feat of climbing two eight-thousand-meter peaks in the same expedition. His mountaineering club, Vertical Dreamers, announced his achievement through a Facebook post.
Babar stood on the top of Lhotse at 06:05am Bangladesh time.
Babar Ali from Chittagong become the sixth Bangladeshi to conquer the highest peak on earth, Mount Everest. He reached the summit at 8:45am on Sunday and raised the red and green flag of Bangladesh.
Although mainly known for various adventurous activities, Babar is a doctor by profession. He is the second son of Liakat Ali and Lutfunnahar Begum from the Burishchar area of Hathazari, Chittagong.
Babar completed his Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) as a student of the 51st batch at Chittagong Medical College.
Although he worked as a public health officer for a while, he left the job due to being denied leave for a previous expedition
He is a former medical officer with Emerging Infections at icddr,b. He was also the former medical officer at IOM - UN Migration.
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