Dhaka:Senior journalist Amir Khosru passed away today at the age of 65 while undergoing treatment at the Super Specialized Hospital of Bangladesh Medical University.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Khosru's son, Asif Naim, confirmed that his father had been receiving medical treatment for the past few days.
Amir Khosru had a distinguished career, working with various leading media outlets in Bangladesh and contributing to Voice of America. His passing has elicited an outpouring of grief from the journalism community.
His funeral prayer is scheduled for tomorrow after Zuhr prayers, at the Banani Intellectuals' Graveyard in the capital, where he will also be laid to rest.
Prominent figures, including BFUJ President Obaidur Rahman Shahin, Secretary General and Managing Director and Chief Editor of BSS Mohammed Kader Gani Chowdhury, National Press Club President Hasan Hafiz, and General Secretary Ayub Bhuyan, as well as DUJ President Md. Shahidul Islam and General Secretary Khurshid Alam, have expressed deep sorrow over Khosru's death.