FL FL - Zamil Limon, 27, Nahida S. Bristy, 27, USF doctoral students, 16 Apr 2026

[imstilla.grandma]

The University of South Florida Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's office are seeking the public's help in finding Zamil Limon, left, and Nahida S. Bristy after they were reported missing on Friday

Zamil Limon, 27, is a doctoral student studying geography and environmental science policy. Nahida Bristy, also 27, is a doctoral student studying chemical engineering.

Both students were last seen the morning of Thursday, April 16, USFPD said.

Limon was last seen at around 9 a.m. at his residence at 13612 Avalon Heights Boulevard in Tampa. Bristy was last seen at 10 a.m. at the Natural and Environmental Sciences Building located on USF Sweetgum Lane on the Tampa campus.


A family friend reported Limon and Bristy missing just before 5 p.m. the following day, after being unable to reach either of them.

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/2-graduate-students-missing-from-university-of-south-florida-police-say/

 

[GraceG]

Univerified but Nahidas sister has a little bit more information (nothing major) on Facebook. Her middle name is Sultana She's from Bangladesh.

His name is mispelled on the header (but correct in the thread) - last name listed as Limo, without the "n", so I first missed this But he has an active FB page, last post in March. He's from Bangladesh. Most of the posts are in his native language but in translating there's nothing of note. Photos appear to be mostly selfies or photos with he and male friends, mostly group photos, (no photos of he with any particular young woman so if he's in a relationship it is NOT something he shares publically.) Zamil Ahamed Limon

 

[ly502]

MSN

Do we know anything at all about their relationship? They must have some relation if the same person reported them both missing. The article above says "The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are unknown. It is also unclear if they are related or would have left together."

 

[truthfinder2019]

His instagram profile is private

https://www.instagram.com/zamil_ahamed_limon?igsh=MWljMzBkNmlnMW1qbA==

His linkedin is https://www.linkedin.com/in/zamil36/

 

[truthfinder2019]

My first thought on this one was about a University friend I had from that Country, for whom marriage was already arranged since he was 10.
I wondered if this is still the case today and looked it up. This summarizes it:
Marriages in Bangladesh are predominantly arranged

Technical Difficulties

I hope they just maybe eloped and thus are safe somewhere. The information out there is really thin. Raises quite some questions.

 

[GraceG]

The University lists Zamil as a Masters student NOT a doctoral student. So if he was planning on a Ph.D. he likely had a couple more years of school. Graduate Students

 

[TexLil]

"A public information officer with USFPD said the pair, who are both from Bangladesh, are friends and the pair are BELIEVED TO BE TOGETHER. "

"Police said they are not being held by ICE, which was a concern for family members."

"According to investigators, both of their phones are off."

"Investigators also noted that this is not usual behavior for the pair, who are good students."

"Ahmed (Limin's brother) says Limon and Bristy were discussing a potential future marriage, but were focusing on getting through their degrees first."

" 'Another important point that is they talked about having a future together, but they are not that serious about it. Both of them are thinking about, whether we can marry together, and they are discussing that,' Ahmed said."

Missing USF doctoral students sought by law enforcement

University of South Florida police and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office are asking for help locating two missing USF students.

www.fox13news.com

 

[Sticksandspades]

Very little information provided as LE seeking help from public. Last seen two separate places - phones off - do either of them have a car or other transportation.

 

[kuromiiiilove]

Police seek help to find 2 missing USF doctoral students

Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, both 27, were last seen Thursday.

www.tampabay.com

“Limon was last seen about 9 a.m. Thursday at his residence at 13612 Avalon Heights Blvd., in the Avalon Heights student apartment complex, and he has not been heard from since, police said.

Bristy, who is studying chemical engineering, was last seen about 10 a.m. Thursday at the Natural and Environmental Sciences building at 121 Sweetgum Lane on USF’s Tampa campus.”

Then a mutual friend called police at 5pm the following day (Friday the 17th).

There’s a fairly big park near USF’s Tampa campus (Lettuce Lake/Rock Hammock). I wonder whether it’s been searched.

Local police also say that ICE is not involved. Bristy’s brother also posted on his Facebook that the Bangladesh embassy says they are not in ICE custody (attached).

Lastly, even though Limin’s brother says they were discussing marriage, Bristy’s brother refers to Limin as ‘Another individual from her circle’. Could there have been a mismatch in ideas about their future together (or not together)?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Both authorities and the families say it is out of character and concerning that the graduate students working towards their doctorates missed the past few days of class, according to WTVT. Police also say that both of their phones appear to be turned off.

“He is a very responsible and punctual person, and that’s why the situation is so unpredictable and unusual to us,” Zubaer Ahmed, Limon’s younger brother in Bangladesh, told the outlet.

Ahmed also noted the pair had discussed getting married and having a future together, but said that they weren’t “that serious about it.”

He added that his brother had been away from home for the past two years but was supposed to return to Bangladesh for the first time in July.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-university-of-south-florida-grad-students/

 

[ChatteringBirds]

How did they get places -- an owned vehicle, a service like Über, public transportation, bicycles?

Could they have gone hiking or something like that and encountered some sort of difficulty?

I'm rooting for them to be located safe today.

 

[kuromiiiilove]

How did they get places -- an owned vehicle, a service like Über, public transportation, bicycles?

Could they have gone hiking or something like that and encountered some sort of difficulty?

I'm rooting for them to be located safe today.

Re: hiking - maybe? Like I said, there is a park very close to USF Tampa - I’ve actually been. There’s a very established boardwalk there. There’s also a lot of bike and hiking trails. I’d say the park is over 200 acres.

 

[GraceG]

How did they get places -- an owned vehicle, a service like Über, public transportation, bicycles?

Could they have gone hiking or something like that and encountered some sort of difficulty?

I'm rooting for them to be located safe today.

He has lots of pictures of outdoor activity on social media but NO pictures involving hiking, Most of the hiking trails (many with boardwalks) around Tampa are not challenging and are usually well traveled (you don't want to go "off trail" where there are alligators so it's not like out in the Western states where you might wander off trail and have an accident or get lost). Good thought but I'm not seeing it as likely.

 

[kuromiiiilove]

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-university-of-south-florida-grad-students/

”A former undergraduate classmate of Limon’s, Md Rakibuzzaman, told WFLA that the situation is “not normal.” He added that he spoke with Limon the weekend before he was reported missing, noting that he’s a punctual person who takes his studies seriously.

Rakibuzzaman added that he’ he’s been in communication with Limon’s younger brother, Zubaer Ahmed, and a friend, both of whom told him that Limon and Bristy were in a relationship for 4 or 5 months”

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Hopefully there are enough security cameras to trace at least some of at least one of their movements after they left their residences.

I have a few theories but it wouldn't be helpful to speculate at this point. Hoping for the best outcome anyway.

College students do have it really rough right now with an ever-more-expensive cost of education, difficult job market, political pressures for foreign students, and a tense economy. I hope these two lovely young people are doing okay somewhere and come home very soon.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Video:

Search continues for 2 missing USF students as HCSO takes over investigation

Detectives continue the search for two University of South Florida (USF) students who they say went missing almost a week ago.

www.wtsp.com