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Saturday | October 10, 2026 | Dhaka

Khalidi’s Janaza in Banani, burial at Mirpur

 City Desk
 Published: 12:01 AM, 10 October 2026

Toufique Imrose Khalidi, the late editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com and a pioneer of digital journalism in Bangladesh, will be buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard todayfollowing funeral prayers at Banani.

Khalidi’s remains are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh from London today morning. His coffin will then be taken to his home, where family members and relatives will pay their final respects.

His body will be kept at Banani Old DOHS Playground from 2pm to 3pm for friends, relatives, colleagues, well-wishers and people from different walks of life to pay their last respects.

Funeral prayers will be held at the same venue at 3pm, followed by his burial at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard at 5pm.

Khalidi fell suddenly ill on the night of October 1 while on a personal visit to London.
He was taken to St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where doctors diagnosed a brain haemorrhage. He was declared dead at 2:23pm local time the following day.

Funeral prayers were held at Brick Lane Mosque in East London after Zuhr prayers on October 8, with former colleagues and members of the local Bangladeshi community gathering to pay their last respects. Speaking briefly on behalf of the family, Khalidi’s son Raad Sharar Khalidi, a director of Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd, recalled his father’s professional principles and commitment to independent journalism.

“My father had certain principles in his professional life that he never wanted to compromise. He believed journalism should be honest, fearless and independent. To him, journalism was not merely a profession — it was a responsibility and a passion,” he said.

He said his father had faced many difficult periods while carrying out that responsibility and thanked those who had stood beside him during turbulent times.

“Our family is grateful for your love, courage and support,” he said.

Seeking prayers for his father, Raad Sharar Khalidi added: “Please pray that Allah forgives all his mistakes and shortcomings and accepts all his good deeds.”