Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Online Editors Forum has mourned the death of bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi, hailing him as a trailblazer of online journalism in Bangladesh.

In a condolence message on Friday, forum Convenor Sharifuzzaman Pintu and General Secretary Iftekhar Mahmud described Khalidi as an "experienced, dedicated and visionary" journalist who made significant contributions to the country's media landscape.

The forum said Khalidi was a prominent figure in journalism and had made notable contributions across print, broadcast and digital media, particularly in politics, economics, development and international affairs.

Under his leadership, bdnews24.com began its journey in a new format in 2006, it added.

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