People in the News, 1st prize
Shafiqul Alam Kiron
Map Photo Agency
Map Photo Agency
01 January, 1998
An average of eight to 10 acid attacks against women are reported every month in Bangladesh. Perpetrators use concentrated sulfuric or nitric acid, easily available from factories. Reasons for attacks vary from family arguments to the failure to provide a dowry.
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