A private hospital in Agartala, India, has suspended medical services for Bangladeshi nationals due to protests. The hospital, known for serving patients from Bangladesh, decided to close its help desks at the border after protesters highlighted disrespect towards India's national flag and concerns about minority treatment in Bangladesh.

"We want to iterate that Bangladeshi people have insulted us, have mistreated our people and we shall not provide any service to them...,” an executive of Agartala’s ILS Hospitals told the media Monday.

ILS Hospital in Agartala, a well-known healthcare provider for patients from Bangladesh due to its proximity and affordable treatment options, cited the mistreatment of Hindus and disrespect toward the national flag in Bangladesh as the reason behind the decision.

Agartala-based ILS Hospital, which has been a popular destination for patients from the neighbouring country due to its proximity and affordable treatment costs, said the decision was taken over atroc