Two USF PhD Students Vanish in Tampa, Prompting Search

Two 27-year-old USF doctoral students from Bangladesh, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, have not been heard from since April 16 in the Tampa area; University of South Florida Police and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are actively investigating, with searches spanning Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Limon was about to present his AI-focused environmental science thesis and Bristy studies chemical engineering; both reportedly had summer travel plans to Bangladesh. Family members say the disappearances are out of character, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact USF Police at 813-974-2628.