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MTB Foundation hosts Flag-off Ceremony for Sultana’s Dream Unbound Himalayan Expedition

MTB Foundation, as part of its project titled ‘Climbing for Climate, Building for Communities – A Climate Resilience Initiative of MTB Foundation’ recently organized a flag-off ceremony for a pioneering Bangladeshi mountaineer, Yasmin Lisa, as she embarks on her high-altitude Himalayan expedition. The flag-off ceremony marked the naming of Yasmin Lisa as a Climate Change Ambassador of MTB Foundation in its mission to implement impact-driven initiatives aimed at strengthening climate resilience at the grassroots level.

Inspired by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’s feminist utopian story ‘Sultana’s Dream’, MTB Foundation, as part of its commitment to strengthening women empowerment, supports Sultana’s Dream Unbound of Abhijatri, founded by Nishat Mazumder, Bangladesh’s first female Mount Everest conqueror. The initiative is expected to reinforce MTB Foundation’s efforts to encourage women from all levels to break barriers and lead with dignity, thus, ensuring inclusive development.

The flag-off ceremony was attended by Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, Rais Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Managing Director & CAMLCO from Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) and Samia Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer from MTB Foundation. Nishat Mazumder, Co-founder of Abhijatri, Yasmin Lisa, renowned mountaineer and other officials from Abhijatri also attended the event.

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