Kolkata, Jul 24 (PTI) The services of the Maitree Express, connecting Kolkata with Bangladesh capital Dhaka, will continue to remain suspended on Friday, the Eastern Railway said.

Violent protests over a quota system in government jobs have rocked Bangladesh for days and claimed over 100 lives.

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In a statement, an Eastern Railway official said that as per "a message received from Bangladesh Railway", the services of the Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express will continue to remain suspended on Friday.

The services of Maitree Express have remained suspended since Saturday.

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