What a bunch of freaks. They sound like the Reconstructionists here in the US, although actually, now that I think of it, our theocratic nutters at least stop short of demanding a monarchy.
WRT the monstruous acid attacks, they happen all over the world. Human right orgs classify them as "honor crimes" (see
this page for a quick description) and Bangladesh seems to me particularly hard-hit. The
Acid Survivors Foundation was founded by Bangladeshi survivors and does amazing work, both in providing care and support for victims and in fighting the practice through education, legal and political activism.