India's Tripura hotels relax ban on Bangladeshi travellers with medical visa
The association made the announcement yesterday (5 December) following a backlash over its previous decision to impose a ban on Bangladeshi guests, reports The Hindu
The All Tripura Hotel & Restaurant Owners' Association (ATHROA) has eased restrictions on Bangladeshi travellers, allowing those with medical visas to access accommodation and services in the northeastern Indian state.
The association made the announcement on Thursday (5 December) following a backlash over its previous decision to impose a ban on Bangladeshi guests, reports The Hindu.
"People travelling with medical visas will be provided all services, and allegations of misbehaviour with Bangladeshi guests are unfounded," said ATHROA General Secretary Saikat Bandyopadhyay.
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On 2 December, ATHROA declared that its members would no longer serve Bangladeshi nationals, given the insult meted out to the Indian flag in the neighbouring country.
The day earlier, Tripura's Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury claimed that a bus travelling from Agartala to Kolkata was attacked on Bishwa Road in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha confirmed receiving preliminary reports about the incident.
"I have got information about a Kolkata-bound bus carrying passengers from Agartala coming under attack on Bishwa Road in Brahmanbaria on Saturday [30 November]. I am trying to gather concrete information on the matter," he said
