A young former air force officer, KM Tahsif Souri, was pulled from the Turag River near Dhaka on October 28, a day after his family reported him missing, leaving a question that stretches well beyond one body on one riverbank. He had been linked to a video that purportedly shows Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh in August 2024, a moment that still sits heavily in the nation's memory, and his cousin now says the pressure surrounding that footage followed him and may have cost him his life. Police have yet to confirm any connection, and the answer will rest with the post-mortem examination now un
Former Bangladesh Air Force Officer Linked to Hasina Departure Video Found Dead in Turag River
A 28-year-old former Bangladesh Air Force officer was found dead in the Turag River; his family alleges he was harassed over the video and was murdered.
A body in the Turag River, and a video no one has officially explained
Mark
Why is this death getting attention beyond a missing-person case?
Mimi
Because of the video. Souri has been reportedly linked to footage purportedly showing Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh by aircraft on August 5, 2024.
Mark
And his family is saying more than that, correct?
Mimi
His cousin, Moshfeka Jahan, posted on Facebook that he was harassed over the video, even after being retired from the Air Force, and that he was killed.
Luke
I want to be careful here. That is one family member's allegation. Police haven't confirmed it, and nothing independent supports it yet.
Mark
What do we actually know happened?
Mimi
He was reported missing, and the next day, October 28, his body was recovered from the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat after a 999 call. An iPhone in his pocket helped identify him.
Luke
Notice also that his role with the video is described as reported. The source says the circumstances of the recording and release are not officially established. His cousin says he shared it but didn't record it, and that is also her claim.
Mark
So the cause of death is open?
Mimi
Entirely. The autopsy at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital is pending, and police haven't said whether it was an accident or a crime.
Luke
Right. Nothing so far ties the death to the video. That may change, but today it's a question, not a finding.
Der Puls
- A former officer is found dead in a river a day after going missing, and the city's emergency line has become the first thread of a much larger story.
- His family publicly alleges harassment over a video of Sheikh Hasina's departure and charges that he was murdered, a claim police have neither confirmed nor dismissed.
- Investigators are working through the inquest and waiting on the autopsy at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital to determine whether the death was accidental or criminal.
- Whether the video played any part in his death remains an open question, and the coming post-mortem report will determine how this story is ultimately understood.
A young former air force officer, KM Tahsif Souri, was pulled from the Turag River near Dhaka on October 28, a day after his family reported him missing, leaving a question that stretches well beyond one body on one riverbank. He had been linked to a video that purportedly shows Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh in August 2024, a moment that still sits heavily in the nation's memory, and his cousin now says the pressure surrounding that footage followed him and may have cost him his life. Police have yet to confirm any connection, and the answer will rest with the post-mortem examination now underway.
On Wednesday, October 28, police from the Tongi River Police Outpost recovered a body from the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat in Dhaka's Uttarkhan area. The call that led them there came through the national emergency helpline, 999, around 4:30 in the afternoon.
The dead man was KM Tahsif Souri, a 28-year-old former Flight Lieutenant in the Bangladesh Air Force, reported missing the day before. He was still wearing his wristwatch, and an iPhone in his pocket helped authorities confirm his identity. His body was taken to the morgue at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination, and police have said the cause of death will be known only once the autopsy is complete.
Souri's name has drawn attention because of a reported link to a video purportedly showing Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh by aircraft on August 5, 2024. Reports suggest he was involved in its release or circulation, though how the footage was recorded and spread has not been officially established.
The sharpest words have come from his family. His cousin, Moshfeka Jahan, wrote on Facebook that Souri had suffered mental harassment over the video, and that the pressure persisted even after he left the Air Force. She alleged he had been killed and asked whether sharing the footage had cost him his life, while stating he had shared the video rather than recorded it.
Those allegations remain unestablished. For now, the confirmed facts are narrow: a missing former officer, a body recovered the next day, and an autopsy yet to be completed.
On Wednesday, October 28, personnel from the Tongi River Police Outpost recovered a body from the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat, in the Uttarkhan area of Dhaka. The call that brought them there came through 999, Bangladesh's national emergency helpline, at around 4:30 pm.
The dead man was identified as KM Tahsif Souri, a 28-year-old former Flight Lieutenant in the Bangladesh Air Force. He had been reported missing a day earlier. According to reports, he was wearing a black shirt and white trousers, with a wristwatch still on his wrist. An iPhone found in his pocket helped authorities establish who he was.
His body was taken to the morgue at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka for a post-mortem examination. Police prepared an inquest report before the transfer. They have said the exact cause of death will be determined only after the autopsy report is complete. Authorities have not said whether the death was accidental or involved a criminal act.
Souri's death has drawn attention because of his reported connection to a video. The footage purportedly shows Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh by aircraft on August 5, 2024, during the political upheaval that ended her time as prime minister. Reports have linked Souri to the video, with claims that he was involved in its release or circulation. The precise circumstances of how it was recorded and spread have not been officially established.
The sharpest claim has come from his family. His cousin, Moshfeka Jahan, wrote in a Facebook post that Souri had been subjected to mental harassment over the video, and that the pressure continued even after he was retired from the Air Force. She alleged he had been killed and asked whether sharing the video had cost him his life. She also said he had not recorded the footage himself, but had shared it.
Those allegations have not been independently established. Police have not confirmed any link between his death and the video, and no official finding supporting a claim of murder has been reported.
What remains is a narrow set of confirmed facts: a former officer reported missing, a body recovered from the river the following day, and a post-mortem pending. The autopsy and any investigation that follows are expected to supply further details about how Souri died, and whether the video had anything to do with it.
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Souri was harassed over the video, even after retiring from the Air Force, and was killed; he shared the footage but did not record it (unverified allegation).— Moshfeka Jahan, Souri's cousin, in a Facebook post
The exact cause of death will be established after the post-mortem report.— Bangladesh police
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