A former Bangladesh Air Force officer, reportedly linked to video footage showing Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh amid August 2024 protests, is found dead in a river in Dhaka. Coverage reports identify him as KM Tahsif Souri and say river police recovered his body from Tongi Bandar Ghat after receiving information via the national emergency helpline 999. Authorities take the body to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for a postmortem examination.
Context in the reporting centers on Souri’s alleged involvement with a recording of Hasina’s departure by helicopter. One account says officials suspect drowning but stress the postmortem report is needed to determine the exact cause of death. Family information is included by at least one outlet, which quotes his father describing concerns about safety and saying Souri had been dismissed from the Air Force on disciplinary grounds, later working in other roles.
Across the remaining sources provided, the story is presented in a shorter form with the same core fact: Souri, described as linked to the “Hasina-fleeing” clip, is found dead in Dhaka. While one headline emphasizes timing “ahead of her return,” the supplied summaries do not add additional verified detail beyond the death and the alleged connection to the footage.
