Last Updated on 05/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Bangladesh is burning in the fire of violence. The situation has worsened amid the violence. Thousands of people have taken to the streets and set government property on fire. Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the post of Prime Minister and has left for India in a special army helicopter.
Bangladesh violence affected rail services
In view of the ongoing protests and violence in Bangladesh, Indian Railways has suspended both passenger and goods train services towards the Bangladesh border areas. Let us tell you that the Maitree Express running between India and Bangladesh has been canceled for the last 15 days and will remain canceled in the future as well. The Bandhan Express running between Kolkata and Khulna twice a week has also been canceled for the last 15 days and will remain canceled in the future as well in view of the crisis in Bangladesh.
These trains running between India and Bangladesh were canceled
1. Railway-ER train number 13109/13110 (Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express) will remain canceled from 19.07.2024 to 06.08.2024.
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2. Railway-Bangladesh train number 13107/13108 (Kolkata-Dhaka-Koa, Maitree Express) will remain canceled from 19.07.2024 to 06.08.2024.
3. Railway-ER train number 13129/13130 (Kolkata-Khulna-Kolkata, Bandhan Express) will remain canceled from 19.07.2024 to 06.08.2024.
4. Railway-NFR train number 13131/13132 (Dhaka-New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka, Mithali Express) is in Bangladesh from 21.07.2024, hence it is cancelled and will remain cancelled further.
Let us tell you that more than 100 people including 19 policemen were killed in the violence that broke out between the supporters of the ruling party and the protesters demanding the abolition of reservation in jobs and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hundreds of people are injured. The situation is so bad that indefinite curfew has been imposed in the entire country and internet has been banned. The army has now been deployed all over the country.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)