Covid-19: Senior photo journalist dies in Bangladesh

IH News Desk

AGARTALA, May 21 2020: A photo journalist working for a leading daily in Bangladesh has died with coronavirus symptoms.

Mizanur Rahman Khan collapsed and fell on the ground at a virus sample collection centre in Dhaka Wednesday. He was declared brought dead when taken to a hospital.

He was the head of news photography of Bangladesher Khabor, and Joint General Secretary of Bangladesh Photojournalists Association.

He also had a stint in The Independent for over a decade.

Khan left behind bereaved wife, son and daughter.

He was fourth journalist to have died with coronavirus symptoms in Bangladesh.