Acid violence is a cruel form of assault which is most often perpetrated against women. It is particularly horrific because it is premeditated: the assailant has to procure the acid and get access to the victim. The acid thrown in the victim's face... Read more

You may have noticed a theme running through my recent blog posts - five book reviews - and every one of them has a Bangladesh connection.    Why the sudden interest?  Well, from 15 January, Dhaka, a city of 12 million peop... Read more