President mourns death of Toufique Imrose Khalidi

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Toufique Imrose Khalidi, chief editor of Bdnews24.com. In a condolence message on Friday, he sought forgiveness for the soul of Toufique Imrose Khalidi and expressed deep sympathy for the members of the bereaved family.

In the condolence message, the President said Toufique Imrose Khalidi was a pioneer in the development of the country's online and digital journalism. With his death, the country has lost an experienced, virtuous and distinguished media personality. His contribution to journalism and the media will remain memorable for a long time.

The President also recalled his personal memories with Toufique Imrose Khalidi with deep respect. He said the death of Toufique Imrose Khalidi is extremely painful for him. He is deeply shocked and grieved by the incident.

Toufique Imrose Khalidi, who played an important role in taking Bangladesh's news services into the digital world, died at 2:23pm local time in London on Friday. He was taken to a hospital in London on Thursday night due to a brain haemorrhage.