Acid Attacks In Bangladesh over 3000 reports of acid attacks took place in 1999. Mainly women of the ages 10-19 were attacked in homes and public places using acid. In 2002, Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for acid attacks and laws strictly controlling the sale, use, storage, and international trade of acids. In Bangladesh, where such attacks are relatively common, they are mostly a form of domestic violence. Bangladesh has the highest reported incidence of acid assault in the world. Acid attacks were fueled by jealousy and revenge, refusal of sexual or romantic advances (2%) as other leading causes. Additionally, the use of acid attacks in dowry arguments has been reported in Bangladesh, with 15% In India like Bangladesh, have a gendered aspect to them: analyses of news reports revealed at least 72% of reported attacks involved women. Motivation for acid attacks in India mirrors those in Bangladesh: India cited rejection of marriage or refusal by women of sexual advances as the cause of the attack and dowry disagreements have been shown to spur acid attacks. Other cruel and inhumane acid attacks have been known or reported in other countries such as Pakistan, Cambodia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America and Europe, South America.
