Acid thrown on mother, daughter

Unidentified criminals threw acid on a woman and her daughter in Taraf-Sadullah village of Gaibandha's Sadullapur on Thursday night.

The victims -- Rashida Begum, 47, and her daughter Sumi Akhter, 22 -- were undergoing treatment at Palashbari Upazila Health Complex.

Rashida said she and her daughter went out of home around 11:00pm, responding to the call of nature. When they were returning, some unknown people from behind threw acid on them and fled the scene.

Hearing their screams, neighbours rushed to the spot and sent the victims to Palashbari Upazila Health Complex.

Sajib Kumar, physician of the health complex, said Rashida suffered around 10 percent burns and her daughter around 5 percent burns.

Farhad Emrul Quaesh, officer-in-charge of Sadullapur Police Station, said the victims' family suspected their rivals had carried out the attack over a land dispute.

Rashida's husband filed a case with Sadullapur Police Station yesterday.

No one was arrested in connection with the attack.