BNP acting secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of eminent journalist and bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi.

In a condolence message issued today, Rizvi prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family, admirers and well-wishers.

"I am deeply saddened by the death of Toufique Imrose Khalidi," he said.

Rizvi said Khalidi, while serving as editor-in-chief of bdnews24.com, remained an uncompromising, honest and dedicated journalist.

"In carrying out his professional responsibilities as a journalist, Khalidi was always fearless and unwavering," he added.

Khalidi died of a brain haemorrhage at a London hospital on Friday at the age of 59.