Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Toufique Imrose Khalidi, editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com.

In a condolence message on Friday, he prayed for the eternal peace of the departed.

In his condolence message, the state minister for information said: "Under the leadership of Toufique Imrose Khalidi, bdnews24.com played an important role in the development of online journalism in Bangladesh; it contributed to opening new horizons in digital media in the field of news presentation.

"Toufique Imrose Khalidi has made significant contributions to the practice of professionalism, media independence and information-based journalism throughout his long jo...