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• In Burdwan, Yunus’s in-laws have ‘only one dua’: Indo-Bangla ties must heal

  06-01-2026 05:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Residents in Lashkardighi, West Bengal, home to Md Yunus's in-laws, anxiously monitor India-Bangladesh relations. While proud of Yunus's Nobel visit, they avoid political discussions, praying for peace between the two nations amid strained ties and allegations of minority persecution in Bangladesh.
  
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• 'Triumph of humanity': Sunali, dumped in Bangladesh when pregnant, brought back to India after 6 months, gives birth to son

  06-01-2026 03:12 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  A Birbhum woman, Sunali Khatun, recently returned from Bangladesh after being deported as an illegal immigrant, gave birth to a healthy son. She and her infant were brought back to India on humanitarian grounds following a Supreme Court directive. Her husband and others remain stranded in Bangladesh, awaiting their own legal battles.
  
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• 'Will happily follow law of the land': West Bengal SIR breaks barrier, celebs Mohammed Shami, Laboni Sarkar queue up for hearing with others

  06-01-2026 02:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is bridging the gap between celebrities and ordinary citizens. Prominent figures like actor-MP Dev and cricketer Md Shami, along with actor couple Laboni Sarkar and Kaushik Bandyopadhyay, are being summoned for hearings alongside the public.All have expressed willingness to comply with the process, emphasizing their commitment to following electoral norms.
  
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• 'Will happily follow law of the land': West Bengal SIR breaks barrier, celebs Md Shami, Laboni Sarkar queue up for hearing with others

  06-01-2026 02:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is bridging the gap between celebrities and ordinary citizens. Prominent figures like actor-MP Dev and cricketer Md Shami, along with actor couple Laboni Sarkar and Kaushik Bandyopadhyay, are being summoned for hearings alongside the public.All have expressed willingness to comply with the process, emphasizing their commitment to following electoral norms.
  
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