Former Bangladesh Air Force Officer Found Dead in River

Former Bangladesh Air Force flight lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri was found dead in the Turag River on October 28, a day after he went missing, as authorities awaited postmortem findings to determine how he died. River police recovered Souri’s body in Dhaka after receiving information through the national emergency helpline 999. Police accounts said an iPhone found in his pocket helped identify him; a wristwatch was also recovered. The body was sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for examination. The cause of death had not been established as of October 29. Souri had been linked to footage showing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh on August 5, 2024. His cousin, Moshfeka Jahan, alleged in a Facebook post that he had been harassed over the video and murdered. She said another officer recorded the footage and Souri shared it. Her allegations have not been independently established. Accounts of Souri’s role in the video differ. He was reportedly identified as the person who recorded it, while Jahan said he only shared footage made by a colleague. Authorities have not confirmed who recorded or circulated the video, or its precise content. A reported...