The All Tripura Hotel & Restaurant Owners' Association (ATHROA) has announced that its members will no longer serve Bangladeshi guests in light of the recent insult to the Indian flag in Bangladesh and concerns over the treatment of minorities there.

The decision was made after an emergency meeting held by the association on Monday. Saikat Bandyopadhyay, the general secretary of ATHROA, stated that the move was a response to increasing concerns over the situation in Bangladesh. "We are a secular country and have respect for all religions, but the desecration of our national flag in Bangladesh cannot be tolerated," Bandyopadhyay said. He also expressed alarm over the oppression of minorities in the neighbouring country, particularly by certain extremist groups.