In a record-breaking feat, Ikramul Hasan Shakil has become the youngest climber to ascend Mount Everest from sea level — traversing the longest distance in the shortest time ever recorded for such a journey.
He achieved the feat at 6:45am (Bangladesh time), according to a source from 8Kexpeditions, the gear partner for Shakil.
On February 25, 2025, Shakil began his "Sea to Summit" expedition — walking from Cox's Bazar to the summit of Mount Everest.
Shakil, who was born on April 17, 1994, has traversed roughly 1,300 km in 90 days and became the youngest and fastest to complete such a journey — a feat that will be a remarkable milestone for the country too.
Carrying the message of reducing single-use plastic pollution and lowering carbon emissions, Shakil, sometimes joined by friends and fellow adventurers on the way, started his walk from Cox's Bazar on February 25 and reached Dhaka after 12 days.
On March 9, at a press conference in Dhaka, he detailed his plan and urged sponsors to come forward to fulfil his goal — a costly adventure. The permit to climb Everest alone costs $15,000.
After a few days of reorganising, Shakil resumed his walk in mid-March from Sayedabad, joined by fellow adventurers.
His journey took him through Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, covering a challenging 1,300-kilometre route before finally ascending Everest, which stands 29,031 feet tall.
Shakil aimed to break the world record set by Australian mountaineer Tim Macartney, who in 1990, took over three months to walk from Ganga Sagar, India, to the summit of Everest.
The expedition was organised by the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club (BMTC). United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Makalu E-Traders Nepal, and Systema Toothbrush also joined as associate sponsors.
Shakil had previously made history as the first Bangladeshi to complete the 1,700-kilometre-long "Great Himalaya Trail" in Nepal, a feat only 33 climbers globally have achieved.
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