Sonali, Jailed in Bangladesh, Gives Birth; Abhishek Banerjee to Visit

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News18•06-01-2026, 07:27
Sonali, Jailed in Bangladesh, Gives Birth; Abhishek Banerjee to Visit
- •Sonali Khatun, an Indian migrant previously jailed in Bangladesh, has given birth to a son in a West Bengal government hospital.
- •She expressed a wish for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to name her newborn son; Abhishek Banerjee will visit her today.
- •Sonali's brother, Suraj, called the healthy birth a "miracle" as she was pregnant and jailed for over 100 days.
- •The Supreme Court intervened on humanitarian grounds for Sonali's return to India after she was caught between citizenship claims by India and Bangladesh.
- •While Sonali and her 8-year-old son Shabir returned, her husband Danish Sheikh and three others remain imprisoned in Bangladesh.
Why It Matters: Sonali, caught in a citizenship dispute, gives birth in India; seeks Mamata Banerjee's blessing.
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