“…The first acid attack was recorded in the 17th century, which extended across Europe at the end of the 19th century, but the Second World War brought the end of those acid attacks in the region. These attacks were generally reported by women against women as 'crimes of passion' fueled by jealousy, insanity, disappointment or vengeance (Bhatti, 2011). Currently, acid attacks are habitually reported worldwide, such as in India, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Hong Kong, China, The United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, and especially in Bangladesh, which is making up 9 percent of all stated cases throughout the world (Begum, 2004).…”