Kolkata, Jul 25 (PTI) The services of Maitree Express, connecting Kolkata with Bangladesh capital Dhaka, will continue to remain suspended on Saturday, the Eastern Railway said.

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

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An ER official said in a statement that as per "a message received from Bangladesh Railway", the services of the Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express will remain suspended on Saturday.

The services of Maitree Express have remained suspended since July 19.

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