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Maitree Express between Dhaka and Calcutta remains suspended amid ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh

The operations of bi-weekly Calcutta-Khulna-Calcutta Bandhan Express have also remained suspended since July 21

PTI Calcutta Published 06.08.24, 02:22 PM
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The Eastern Railway said services of the Calcutta-Dhaka-Calcutta Maitree Express will remain cancelled on Wednesday due to the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh.

The neighbouring country plunged into uncertainty after protests led to the resignation of the country's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday.

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Citing a message from Bangladesh Railways, the ER said on Tuesday the services of Maitree Express, which has not been operational since July 19, will not resume services on Wednesday.

The operations of bi-weekly Calcutta-Khulna-Calcutta Bandhan Express have also remained suspended since July 21.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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