Former Bangladesh Air Force officer found dead in Dhaka river

Crime · First reported 29 Oct, 09:45 · Updated 21:22

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Former flight lieutenant Tahsif Souri was found in the Turag River after being reported missing. Police said the cause of death had not been established; reports of a connection to a video of Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh remain unverified, and police have not established a link between the video and his death.

Souri was reported missing by his family before his body was recovered from the Turag River in Dhaka; reports place the recovery at Tongi Bandar Ghat.
Police said the cause of death was not yet known and would be assessed through an autopsy; one report said drowning was suspected.
Reports linked Souri to footage of Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh in August 2024, but coverage notes that the reported role has not been independently verified or established by police as connected to his death.
His father said Souri had sometimes expressed concern about his safety; his cousin alleged he faced harassment over the video. These were family members’ claims, not findings about the death.
In a podcast interview described in one report, Souri questioned evidence for claims that he circulated the footage and rejected allegations that he was linked to RAW.

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Key facts

Person: KM Tahsif Souri, a former Bangladesh Air Force flight lieutenant.
Recovery location: Turag River, Dhaka; reports specify Tongi Bandar Ghat.
Reported age: 28.
Cause of death: Not established in the supplied reports; an autopsy was pending.
Reported video date: August 5, 2024, when Hasina left Bangladesh.