Acid victim and support in Bangladesh

Abstract

Acid Attacks is very common in our country now a day. It is with the intention to disfigure, main torture, or kill someone.it is happen more likely in developing country as Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Crime regarded as an important strategic social problem in Bangladesh. Every day, large number of people, particularly women and children, of Bangladesh are becoming victims of various heinous crimes including domestic violence, trafficking, acid burn, sexual harassmentand rape. In the present system, emphasis has placed on the reduction of crime on offender-based strategies. Thus, contrary to the high crime rate and number of victims, very few services are available to the victims of crime and very little attention paid to victim’s rights. Although obligatory, the necessity of providing professional support services to the victims of crime is relatively new in Bangladesh. The idea of victim support services is not appropriately recognized and there is no separate legislation and policy in this regard. In this context, the present article focuses on the present state of crime, victimization and victim support services in Bangladesh. Reviewing the secondary data on crime, victim and victim services, this article identifies the challenges and recommends measures for effective victim support service in Bangladesh.