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.

Images were widely shared online purportedly showing the Indian flag being stepped on by students at a university in Dhaka.

ILS Hospital in Agartala has stopped treating Bangladeshi patients due to rising anti-India sentiments and alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. This follows a similar move by JN Ray Hospital in Kolkata.

JN Ray Hospital in Kolkata has decided to stop treating Bangladeshi patients indefinitely due to the recent unrest situation in Bangladesh, particularly the anti-Hindu violence and disrespect towards the Indian national flag.

Subhranshu Bhakta, the hospital's director, explained that while medical care is a noble profession, the dignity of the nation takes precedence.

Kolkata’s JN Ray Hospital has decided to refuse treatment to Bangladeshi patients following incidents of violence against Hindus and arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das.

This decision coincided with India's call for a "fair and transparent trial" for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was recently arrested on treason charges in Bangladesh. On Friday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed India's concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh.

The hospital official urged other city hospitals to follow the same step as a sign of protest against the alleged atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh.

An official of the JN Ray Hospital in north Kolkata said the decision was forced by insults meted out to the Indian flag by Bangladeshi nationals.