bdnews24.com Editor Toufique Imrose Khalidi passes away

Toufique Imrose Khalidi, Editor-In-Chief and Publisher of bdnews24.com, passed away at a hospital in London on Friday while undergoing treatment. He was 59.

Moinul Hoque, a senior journalist at bdnews24.com, said, “Khalidi travelled to London a few days ago to consult a doctor. On Thursday night, he became dizzy and fell in his hotel room. He was then taken to a hospital by ambulance.”

“Doctors informed his family that he died around 7pm Bangladesh time on Friday due to a brain haemorrhage,” Moinul said, adding that the editor’s body is being brought back to Bangladesh.

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Khalidi was a well-known figure in Bangladesh’s journalism and media industry. He had served as the publisher and editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com, which he owned, since 2006.

Before launching bdnews24.com, he worked for a Bangladeshi broadsheet newspaper. He later worked for the BBC in the UK as a presenter, producer and editor.

Khalidi had experience in broadcast, print and digital journalism. He covered a wide range of issues, including business, politics, the economy, development and international affairs.

He also played a significant role in the development of online journalism in Bangladesh. Under his leadership, bdnews began operating under new management and was relaunched as bdnews24.com in 2006.