Two USF Doctoral Students From Bangladesh Missing Since April 16 In Tampa Area
Two University of South Florida doctoral students from Bangladesh have been missing since April 16 in the Tampa area. They are 27-year-old Zamil Limon and 27-year-old Nahida Bristy. Limon was last seen around 9 a.m. on April 16 at his Tampa residence, and Bristy was last seen about 10 a.m. that day on the USF Tampa campus.
Hillsborough County detectives say they are actively following leads and conducting searches in multiple locations across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Limon studies artificial intelligence in environmental science and had been scheduled to present his doctoral thesis this week. Bristy is a chemical engineering doctoral student.
Family and friends describe the disappearances as extremely suspicious and out of character, noting the pair were in daily contact and already had flights booked to Bangladesh for summer break. A lab friend said Limon had put "work from home" on a shared Outlook calendar the day they vanished, and relatives said the students had discussed a future together while prioritizing studies.
Early coverage provided basic missing-person reports, while later reporting added names, precise last-seen times and family interviews that deepened the public record. CBS outlets published the identifying details and on-camera family statements, while a Fox News piece reiterated the situation without new investigative specifics.
đ Key Facts
- Two University of South Florida doctoral students, 27-year-olds Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both from Bangladesh, have been missing since April 16.
- USF Police say Limon was last seen around 9 a.m. on April 16 at his Tampa residence and Bristy was last seen about 10 a.m. on April 16 on the USF Tampa campus.
- Law enforcement â including the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and Tampa police â say detectives are actively following leads and conducting searches in multiple locations across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
- Limon studies AI in environmental science and was scheduled to present his doctoral thesis this week; Bristy is a chemical engineering doctoral student.
- Family and friends say the disappearances are 'extremely suspicious' and 'very unusual,' noting both maintained daily contact and had flights booked to Bangladesh for the summer.
- A lab friend said Limon marked 'work from home' on a shared Outlook calendar for the day they vanished; relatives say the pair had discussed a future together but prioritized their studies.
- CBS video reporting includes on-camera family interviews that provide visual and emotional context but does not add new investigative details beyond the established timeline.
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- CBS video piece confirms families have now spoken publicly on camera and stress that the disappearances are 'very unusual' for both students.
- Reiterates Tampa police are actively searching and that neither student has been seen since April 16.
- Adds visual and emotional context from family interviews but no new concrete investigative details beyond prior timeline reporting.
- Names of the missing students are Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, and both from Bangladesh.
- USF Police specify last known times and places: Limon last seen around 9 a.m. April 16 at his Tampa residence; Bristy last seen about 10 a.m. April 16 on the USF Tampa campus.
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says detectives are actively following leads and conducting searches in multiple locations across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
- Limon studies AI in environmental science and was scheduled to present his doctoral thesis this week; Bristy is a chemical engineering doctoral student.
- Family and friends describe daily contact patterns, say both already had flights booked to Bangladesh for summer break, and call the disappearances "extremely suspicious" and out of character.
- A lab friend says Limon had put "work from home" on a shared Outlook calendar for the day they vanished, and relatives say the pair had discussed a future together but prioritized studies.