A senior journalist of a daily newspaper in Dhaka who died at a hospital in Uttara last night was Covid-19 positive.

The deceased, Humayun Kabir Khokon (47), was chief reporter of Dainik Somoyer Alo, a Bangla daily.

"Samples collected from the deceased were sent to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) for Covid-19 test. The test report arrived around 3:45pm today and confirmed that Humayun was infected with coronavirus," said Md Shahed, chairman of Regent Hospital.

Humayun was admitted to Regent Hospital in Uttara around 7:00pm last night in an unconscious state with breathing complication and cough. He died at the hospital's intensive care unit around 9:45pm, according to his colleagues and family sources.

He left behind his wife, two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and colleagues to mourn his death.

Ministers, political leaders and journalists expressed condolence over Humayun's death.