A teenage boy has been left scarred for life after a girl threw acid in his face because he rejected her.

Mahmudul Hasan Maruf, 17 from Dhaka, Bangladesh, was pictured laying on a hospital bed with terrible injuries as a result of the attack.

According to reports, the acid was thrown in his face by a 16-year-old girl whose romantic advances he had turned down.

Mahmudul Hasan Maruf is just 17 and has been left with horrific injuries following an acid attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The girl and her mother have now both been arrested by police in Bangladesh.

Mahmadul was pictured with his mother who looked to be numb with shock at the horrific injuries suffered by her son.

The teenager's face was a mess of orange and red burns, with layers of his skin eaten away.

The 17-year-old was pictured laying on a hospital bed in clear and obvious pain following the horrific attack

Several layers of skin on Mahmudul's face appeared to have been burned off after the sickening attack

Pictures showed the skin on his face peeling off as a result of the acid attack.

He also suffered serious burns to his right shoulder.

Reports say that the boy was walking home after being out with friends when he was confronted by the girl.

As well as suffering serious burns to his face, the acid landed on the boys right shoulder, leaving permanent injuries

She had apparently been chasing after Mahamdul for a number of months despite his rejections.

After confronting the boy, she then threw the acid in his face.

The girl and her mother were both reportedly arrested the next day.

The 17-year-old's mother, pictured, looks utterly distraught at the injuries suffered by her young son

The pictures of the distressed boy reveal the shocking extent of the injuries he suffered in the attack.

Both sides of his face are equally damaged with entire layers of skin missing.

It is unclear whether the boy will ever make a full recovery, though the horrific injuries suggest he could be left with permanent scars.

Mahmudul was reportedly attacked by a 16-year-old girl when she confronted him as he returned home with a friend