Mohammad Khaled Hossain
| Mohammad Khaled Hossain | |
|---|---|
| Native name | সাজাল খালেদ হোসেন |
| Born |
30 October 1978 Munshiganj, Bangladesh |
| Died |
May 21, 2013 Mount Everest |
| Resting place | Mount Everest |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Sajal Khaled |
| Occupation | Mountaineer, film director |
| Known for | Being the 5th Bangladeshi to reach the top of Mount Everest. |
| Spouse(s) | Tahmina Khan Shaily |
| Children | Susmit Hossain |
| Parents |
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Mohammed Khaled Hossain (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ খালেদ হোসেন) also known as Sajal Khaled was a Bangladeshi mountaineer and film director. He was the 5th Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Everest.[1][2] He reached the summit around 10:00am and 11:00am BST on May 21, 2013, and hoisted the flag of Bangladesh on the apex of the world. Descending from Mount Everest he died. The accident might have occurred a few hours after he had reached the peak.
Education
Hossain studied at Adamjee Cantonment Public School & College. He passed his SSC in 1993 and HSC in 1995. He completed his bachelor's in Computer Science from the Bangalore University, India and Masters in Media Technology and Engineering from the University of Applied Science, Cologne, Germany. He also had a Diploma in Graphics, Animation and Web Engineering.
Family
Hossain is the youngest among the six children of his parents. His father is Abdul Aziz Shakider, a retired deputy director of Bangladesh Bank, and mother is Sufia Begum. He got married to Tahmina Khan Saily, Entrepreneur. Their only son is Susmit Hossain.[3]
Success on Mount Everest
Hossain got to the peak between 10:00am and 11:00am on the day. The accident might have occurred a few hours after he had reached the summit.
Other expeditions
- Mount Frey (Sikkim, India), 2006
- Makalu, 2009
- Himalaya Bangladesh-Nepal Friendship Peak, 2010
- Sindhu Chuli Mount (Nepal), 2011 [4][5]
Work
Hossain was the director of the movie "Kajoler Dinratri". For making this movie he got the national grant in 2012 and it was released n 2013. Beside this full-length film, he had also made several documentary films. Among them Ekattorer Shobdoshena, Bangladesh, The Land of Smiles, and A Climactic report from Bangladesh are the most notable ones.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/everest-expedition-ends-in-tragedy/ The Daily Star
- ↑ http://dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/may/21/bangladeshi-climber-dies-everest The Daily Dhaka Tribune
- ↑ http://www.banglanews24.com/detailsnews.php?nssl=c4dadd3d8c423e87ff7604cd2b6ed75b&nttl=21052013198053 Banglanews 24 dot com
- ↑ "এভারেস্ট ঝরে গেল বাংলাদেশির প্রাণ". Prothom Alo. May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Everest triumph ends in tragedy". The Daily Star. May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.