A former Bangladesh Air Force officer, KM Tahsif Souri, was found dead in a river in Dhaka on Thursday, a day after he went missing.
The 28-year-old had reportedly recorded a video showing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, According to Prothom Alo, Souri lived with his family in Sector 18 of Uttara, according to the Daily Star.
Hasina fled Dhaka on August 5, 2024, as mass protests led to the collapse of her government. Earlier reporting noted: According to Prothom Alo, Souri lived with his family in a flat in Sector 18 of Uttara. Earlier reporting noted: Souri’s death has been widely reported across Bangladesh due to an alleged link to a video of the departure of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from Dhaka in August 2024 amid violent protests.
Souri’s reported role in recording the video has drawn attention to his death.
Police said the cause of death was not yet known. officials said the postmortem report would help establish the cause Although drowning was suspected. Souri’s father KM Enayetul Karim Helal said he did not know who was responsible for his son’s death. He told Jago News that Souri had sometimes expressed fears about his safety. But he never told me what he was worried about,” Helal said. Souri was dismissed from the Air Force on disciplinary grounds, according to his father. Tahsif told his mother, ‘Dip is here. He went downstairs but never returned home,” he said. Speaking to the Daily Star, Constable Rakib said that the cause of death is yet to be determined and will be known once the autopsy report has been filed.
“Tahsif would sometimes tell me that he was feeling a little apprehensive. He later worked at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Netra News and, most recently, Virgo Tobacco. I’ll go and talk to him.
Earlier reporting noted: The officer’s identity was established after his mobile phone and wristwatch were found.