Nowadays, acid throwing is a common phenomenon especially
in Bangladesh. It is mostly a form of domestic violence, and attacks are relatively common in way.
Bangladesh has the highest reported incidence of acid assault in the
world. According to the Acid Survivors Foundation of Bangladesh, the country has reported
3000 acid attack victims since 1999, peaking at 262 victims for the year of
2002. Rates have been steadily decreasing by 15% to 20% since 2002,
with the amount of acid attack victims reported at 91 in Bangladesh as recently
as 2011. Bangladesh acid attacks show the most gendered
discrimination, with one study citing a male to female victim ratio of
0.15: and another reporting that 82% of
acid attack survivors in Bangladesh are women. Younger women were especially
prone to attack, with a recent study reporting that 60% of acid assault
survivors are between the ages of 10 and 19. According to Mridula
Bandyopadhyay and Mahmuda Rahman Khan, it is a form of violence primarily targeted at women. They
describe it as a relatively recent form of violence, with the earliest record
in Bangladesh from 1983. Acid attacks are often referred to as a ~crime of passion"
fueled by jealousy and revenge. This acid throwing culture is increasing day
by day. If the government does not take fruitful initiatives, near future it
will be given a presentation of chemical disaster.
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