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Farewell to a ‘visionary, conscientious’ editor

Toufique Imrose Khalidi, bdnews24.com’s editor-in-chief and a pioneer of digital journalism in Bangladesh, has died.

Doctors declared him dead at 2:23pm local time in London on Friday.
Doctors declared him dead at 2:23pm local time in London on Friday.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid tribute to Toufique Imrose Khalidi as “a pioneer in the development of online and digital journalism in the country”.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid tribute to Toufique Imrose Khalidi as “a pioneer in the development of online and digital journalism in the country”.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi’s name is tied to many firsts in the evolution of modern journalism in Bangladesh.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi’s name is tied to many firsts in the evolution of modern journalism in Bangladesh.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi served as bdnews24.com’s editor-in-chief and managing director from 2006 until his death.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi served as bdnews24.com’s editor-in-chief and managing director from 2006 until his death.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi with colleagues at bdnews24.com’s former office in Dhanmondi.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi with colleagues at bdnews24.com’s former office in Dhanmondi.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi also played a role in shaping media policy in Bangladesh, serving on national committees formed in 2012 and 2015 to draft and review the country’s online media policy.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi also played a role in shaping media policy in Bangladesh, serving on national committees formed in 2012 and 2015 to draft and review the country’s online media policy.
In December 2017, Toufique Imrose Khalidi received a special government honour marking National Information and Communication Technology Day.
In December 2017, Toufique Imrose Khalidi received a special government honour marking National Information and Communication Technology Day.
bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi with colleagues at the organisation’s headquarters.
bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi with colleagues at the organisation’s headquarters.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.
Toufique Imrose Khalidi at bdnews24.com’s first newsroom on Road No. 27 in Dhanmondi on Oct 11, 2008.

bdnews24.com News Service

Published : 03 Oct 2026, 06:36 PM

Updated : 03 Oct 2026, 06:59 PM

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