- Former BAF officer Tahsif Souri found dead in Turag River.
- Souri denied RAW spy allegations in pre-death podcast interview.
- Death renews controversy over Sheikh Hasina's viral video.
The mysterious death of 28-year-old former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri renewed controversy around him, which allegedly cost him his service in the defence. Souri's body was recovered from the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat in Dhaka on October 28.
His death raised serious questions about who is behind it. He was under fire since the regime change in Bangladesh.
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What Is the Video Controversy Around Souri?
A section in Bangladesh believed that he had recorded the viral video that showed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing Bangladesh amid the student uprising in 2024. Souri rejected the claims, which had changed his life. As the video emerged on social media, local news outlets claimed that Souri had leaked the video and also questioned his loyalty toward Bangladesh.
Last interview of Tahsif Souri, a former flight lieutenant in Bangladesh Air Force, previously gained public attn. for allegedly recording/linked to a video showing PM #Sheikh #Hasina leaving the country on 5Aug2024 #TahsifSouri #BAF #HasinaVideoLeak #DeepState #AwamiLeague #BNP https://t.co/d3NyqExNwz
— Chowdhury Ripan (RC) (@ripansays) October 29, 2026
Souri's Podcast Interview Before His Death
A video clip of a podcast interview of Souri re-emerged on social media in which the former Bangladesh Air Force officer rejected all the allegations, asserting that he was pressured to resign under the Yunus-led interim government following allegations related to the video of Hasina's departure on 5 August 2024.
In the video, he also questioned the evidence behind the claims that he recorded or circulated the Hasina departure video.
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What Is RAW Connection Allegation?
As the video of Hasina's ousting went viral on social media, he was trolled as users accused him of having links with India's spy agency, RAW, which he repeatedly refuted. Souri rejected the RAW (India's spy agency) or foreign operative allegations as propaganda, asking why he would remain in Bangladesh and speak publicly if such claims were true.
In the podcast, he shared his personal and professional difficulties, social embarrassment, and trauma he faced after the reports were published. Souri also said that the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) directorate had given him a clean chit, rejecting his involvement in any anti-Bangladesh activities. However, the ex-BAF official did not produce any document to support his clarification.
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