The number of people injured by acid was 496 in 2002, which has greatly reduced due to the roles of various social organizations, the media and government legislation. The number of acid victims was 22 in 2018 but it increased to 29 in 2022.
Women, followed by children, are the main victims of acid attacks. According to Prothom Alo's report, 60 percent of acid victims in the last 24 years are women, while the rest are children and men. At present, around 600 cases are pending in the Acid Crime Prevention Tribunal. Fourteen people were sentenced to death. However, no one was hanged.
According to police headquarters data, 238 cases have been registered in the country between 2017 and July 2023 under the Acid Crime Prevention Act, 2002. Moreover, according to data from the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), an NGO, 3,870 people suffered acid burns in the country in the 23 years from 1999 to 2022. In 2023, eight women, three men and two children became victims of acid violence.
