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NGOs like Acid Survivors Foundation have played a significant role in combating acid violence in the country. From 300-400 acid attacks a year, the number was reduced to less than 30
Civil society groups and NGOs seeking to protect rights in Bangladesh have made notable progress, but the movement faces new challenges today.
Despite various legal provisions to address the issue, acid attack as a form of gender violence does not get the attention it deserves.
NURUN NAHAR BEGUM: Nahar, aged 40, is an acid attack survivor and the head of ActionAid Bangladesh's Acid Survivors' Network. Nahar was attacked when she was 15 years old.
I looked at my face in the mirror and I was in disbelief. I saw a completely different person staring back at me.