President Bidya Devi Bhandari has congratulated Muskan Khatun for winning the prestigious International Women of Courage Award for 2021.
Khatun, an acid attack survivor, was selected for the US-based award for her continuous campaign against acid attack.
Teenager Khatun of Birgunj Metropolitan City-5 in Parsa district survived an acid attack with critical burns on her face, chest and hands, on September 6, 2019. Her acquainted neighbours had thrown acid on her while she was on her way to school.
