India-Bangladesh Maitree Bus Service Resumes After 18-Month Suspension

• The India-Bangladesh Maitree Bus Service has restarted after being suspended for nearly a year and a half.
• The service resumed on Tuesday, with a bus entering Tripura via Agartala's Akhaura border.
• The suspension was due to ongoing tensions and a volatile situation in Bangladesh.
• The resumption follows Tareq Rahman winning elections and becoming Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
• Direct bus service between India and Bangladesh originally began in 2001, benefiting many from both Bengals.