Separated By Borders: The Struggle of Sunali Khatun

Sunali Khatun, a migrant woman, returns to India after being pushed into Bangladesh. Despite her release, her husband and others remain stranded, prompting her to express little joy amid ongoing reunification efforts.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Kolkata | Updated: 10-12-2025 22:03 IST | Created: 10-12-2025 22:03 IST
Separated By Borders: The Struggle of Sunali Khatun
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Migrant Sunali Khatun returned to India after being held in Bangladesh since June, only to face new challenges as she waits for her family members to be repatriated.

Khatun, who is nine months pregnant, returned via the Malda border with her son after the Supreme Court's intervention, but her husband and three others remain in Bangladesh.

She spent over 100 days in a Bangladeshi prison under solitary confinement, an ordeal she described as torture. Now home, she can only hope for a swift reunion with her family still abroad.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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