Programme for acid survivors launched

Australian High Commission in Dhaka yesterday launched an ICT-based programme to help acid survivors prevent, report and respond to violence against women in Bangladesh.

The Acid Survivors' Foundation (ASF) will assist the commission to implement the project, said a press release.

The project will enable women to seek referral, medical and counselling from their home and will empower victims to help themselves, reducing dependency on others and reducing their vulnerability. The programme is funded by the Australian government, it added.