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First India-Bangladesh train link source: BBC | Jul 09, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Dhaka, Bangladesh - A train carrying Indian government officials has crossed the border and arrived in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka.

The two-hour delay in arriving seemed a mere trifle when compared to the 42 years the people of Bangladesh had been waiting for a direct train service to carry them across the border.

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