A Bangladeshi court has authorized the exhumation of popular film actor Salman Shah’s body to uncover the mystery surrounding his death. The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana issued the order on May 24, directing that the body be exhumed in the presence of an executive magistrate for examination, preparation of a report, and autopsy.

The decision followed a petition filed on May 20 by CID Inspector Ziaul Morshed, who stated that re-examining the remains was necessary to determine the true cause of death. After the court approved the request, officials said the exhumation and autopsy would proceed once administrative procedures were completed.

According to case records, Salman Shah was found unconscious at his New Eskaton Road residence on September 6, 1996, and later declared dead at a hospital. An unnatural death case was filed at Ramna Police Station, and he was buried at the Shahjalal shrine premises in Sylhet. The new court directive has revived public debate and stirred renewed attention in the film industry.