Maitree Express
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Maitree Express between Dhaka & Kolkata is running after a long hiatus of forty-three years! Felicitations to both the governments of Bangladesh & India. Certainly, it's a sign of rapprochement between the two countries. This year epar Bangla-opar Bangla(Bengalis from Bangladesh & India) could celebrate the occasion with the Bengali New Year & restore the relationship. At this historical moment, I want to request the Bangladesh government & railway authorities to ponder about the future prospect of Bangladesh railways. Indian railways have made a Rs. 200 billion ($ 4.5 billion) profit during the fiscal year 2006-07 (Source: IR website) after losses of several years & for this tremendous achievement credit goes to Lalu Prasad Yadav, Indian Railways minister. Finally, I hope Bangladesh railways too will become a profitable organisation in the near future. I am always optimistic let's hope for the best!
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