Mizanur Rahman Khan, a veteran journalist and joint editor of daily Prothom Alo, has died at the age of 54, reports bdnews24.com. He passed away during treatment in a hospital in Dhaka around 6 pm on Monday, his brother Siddiqur Rahman Khan said. But as his condition worsened, the journalist was placed on life support before his demise on Monday. The eldest of nine siblings, Mizanur was born in Jhalokathi's Nalchhiti on Oct 31, 1967. Having worked as a journalist in a local newspaper in Barishal, Mizanur has been involved with the news media in Dhaka since 1989.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2021 15:11 UTC