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British mountaineer ‘confident’ ahead of scaling world’s 14 highest mountains

A British-Bangladeshi mountaineer aiming to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world has said he is feeling “confident” and ready to face Mount Everest for a second time as he raises money for charity.

Akke Rahman, 41, told the PA news agency he is starting the challenge by beginning the climb up Mount Everest this month, having become to climb the world’s highest mountain in 2022.

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