Economist and former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank Khandaker Ibrahim Khaled has died. He died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday (February 24) while on life support at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital. He was 80 years old at the time of his death.

BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Kanak Kanti Barua confirmed the news of Ibrahim Khaled's death..

Earlier on Tuesday (February 23), the BSMMU vice-chancellor said he had been in the hospital's ICU since last Friday (February 19). He was placed on life support from Sunday afternoon. Ibrahim Khaled was hospitalized with corona.

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