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——. "World Briefing Asia: Bangladesh: Proposal on Acid Attacks." New York Times, February 6, 2002.
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Profile researched and written by Taufiq Rashid, Indiana University (9/96); updated by Deryck Lodrick, University of California (5/2000 and 5/2002); and by Edith Mirante (2/2003).