Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has declined to comment for now after the recovery of the body of retired Air Force flight lieutenant Tahsif Souri, who had drawn attention as the person alleged to have filmed a video of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina leaving the country.

The cause of Tahsif's death and whether anyone else was involved will only become clear after an investigation, the home minister said.

He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon in response to questions from journalists at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, in Rajshahi's Charghat Upazila.

Personnel of the Tongi River Police Outpost recovered Tahsif's body from the Turag River on Thursday afternoon.

Tahsif is said to have filmed the widely c...