acid attack

Acid thrown at college girl

A female college student was burned with acid allegedly by a male classmate and his cohorts in Torgaoh Ferryghat area of Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila yesterday.

Editorial / Justice eludes acid attack victims

While the rate of acid attacks has been decreasing across the country, as per the government and other sources, the conviction rate in such cases filed in the last 19 years is very low.

Acid attack burns man in Mirpur, 1 held

A 45-year-old man was severely injured as an alleged drug addict threw acid on him at a Bihari camp in Mirpur.

Criminals pour acid on sleeping sisters at home

Two sisters suffered burn injuries after criminals attacked them with acid in Bhola yesterday afternoon.

Woman comes under acid attack in Hazaribagh

A young woman is injured when a miscreant hurled acid on her in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.

Girl held for hurling acid

A 17-year old girl and her mother were sent to jail in a case filed over an acid-attack in Jamalpur on Friday evening.

Fighting back

Mosammat Peara Begum has been living with vivid memories of the acid attack on her for her refusal to engage in an extra marital affair, as if it happened only yesterday.

Woman hurt in acid attack in B'baria

A woman suffered burn injuries in an acid attack carried out allegedly by a man as she refused to develop relationships with him in

Woman hurt in acid attack by husband

A woman suffered burn injuries as her husband allegedly threw acid in the port city's Bahaddarhat on Thursday over family feuds.

January 23, 2016
January 23, 2016

Acid smuggling attempt at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory, man held

One person is detained for attempting to smuggle out three tonnes of sulphuric acid from Jamuna Fertiliser Factory (JFF) in Jamalpur.

January 17, 2016
January 17, 2016

Acid attack survivor becomes face of fashion campaign in India

Acid attack survivor and activist, Laxmi has become the face of a new fashion campaign in India called "Face of Courage," which challenges social perceptions of physical beauty and attractiveness.

November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015

RMG worker burnt in acid attack dies

A garment worker, who was injured in an acid attack allegedly by her husband in Savar, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

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