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- ↑ "Dhaka-Chittagong train 'Sonar Bangla Express' launched". Bdnews24.com.
- ↑ "Luxury train hits Dhaka-Ctg route". The Daily Star.
- ↑ সুবর্ণ-সোনার বাংলা: সাপ্তাহিক বন্ধের দিন পরিবর্তন. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali).
