Rahat’s wife Aparna Khan also said in a Facebook post that her husband was no more. The veteran journalist was suffering from diabetes and various old-age complications. He hailed Rahat Khan for his contribution to the practice of freethinking and development of society. Extending sympathy to the grieving family, Hamid also said his demise was an irrevocable loss to Bangladesh’s journalism and literature. Rahat Khan will be buried at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Mirpur after a Namaz-e-Janaza at the club on Saturday morning.

Source: bd News24 August 28, 2020 16:18 UTC