Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The English Department Alumni Society (EDAS) of the University of Dhaka has paid tribute to bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi, hailing his pioneering role in Bangladesh's digital journalism and his contributions to the alumni organisation.

Khalidi, a graduate of the university's English Department, had served as general secretary of EDAS.

In a condolence message on Saturday, the alumni organisation said: "He was a pioneer in Bangladesh's online and digital journalism."

As editor-in-chief and managing director of bdnews24.com, Khalidi played a key role in transforming the organisation into a 24-hour web-based news service and contributed significantly to the development of Bangladesh's digital media l...