DHAKA, October 29, 2026. K M Tahsif Sauri, a 28-year-old former Bangladesh Air Force flight lieutenant, was found dead in the Turag River a day after he went missing. His death has raised questions that police have not yet answered. His name is also spelt Souri or Suri in some reports.
Who Was Tahsif Sauri
Sauri lived with his family in Sector 18 of Dhaka’s Uttara. Reports describe him as a retired Air Force flight lieutenant whose body was recovered from the Turag a day after he went missing.
What Happened to Him
Police said Sauri left home after midnight on Tuesday, October 27, with several people and never returned. His family reported him missing. River Police recovered a floating body near Rajabari Ghat at about 4:30 pm the next day, after an emergency call through 999.
The body was first logged as that of an unknown man. Police identified him through the iPhone in his pocket. He was wearing a white pajama and black shirt, and had a wristwatch.
The Sheikh Hasina’s Last Video Connection
Some quarters say he released the video of Sheikh Hasina fleeing by aircraft on August 5, 2024. Several reports have repeated that link, but police have not confirmed it as a factor in his death.
His cousin, Moshfeka Jahan, has publicly alleged that he was murdered, and says he faced pressure and surveillance after the video surfaced. These are family allegations, not established findings. At the time of the reports, police had not filed a case or confirmed foul play.
The Mystry Behind His Death is Still Unknown
The cause and manner of death are still unclear. Police said the initial examination found no visible injury marks, and that drowning was an early suspicion. They stressed that only the post-mortem report can confirm the cause.
The body was sent to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy. Police said they are investigating whether the death was accidental, a suicide or a homicide. I could not find a published post-mortem result as of today.
The Bottom Line
The confirmed facts are limited. Sauri disappeared, his body was recovered from the Turag, and the official cause of death has not been determined. Claims of a political motive remain unproven, and readers should treat them as allegations until the autopsy and police investigation say otherwise.
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