Acclaimed journalist and cultural activist Kamal Lohani has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
Kamal Lohani's son Sagar Lohani confirmed the news in a status posted on Facebook Friday morning, seeking help from all to admit Lohani to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
The veteran journalist won the Ekushey Padak in 2015 and served as the Director-General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from 2009 to 2011.