Published: 11:54 PM, 29 October 2026
Ex-BAF officer's body recovered from Turag River
The body of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant Tahsif Souri was recovered from the Turag River on Wednesday, a day after he was reported missing.
Firoz Uddin, in-charge of the Tongi outpost under Dhaka region of River police, confirmed the matter to the media.
He said the river police received information through the national emergency service number 999 and rushed to the spot and recovered the body from Turag River near Rajabari Ghat under Uttarkhan Police Station at around 4:30 pm on Wednesday.
According to the police, the deceased was wearing a white pajama and a black shirt, with a wristwatch on his hand and an iPhone in his pocket.
The inspector said his identity was confirmed using his iPhone. The body was sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College for autopsy, he said.
The police said Tahsif was missing since Tuesday.
According to the River Police's preliminary report, Souri was wearing white pyjamas and a black shirt.
