Fifty-one BNP lawmakers in a Joint statement yesterday condemned the torture in police custody on BNP leaders and workers, including Nazibu) Bashar Maizbhandarl. Ilias All and Kamruzzaman Ra tan, reports UNB.

Drawing attention of both the local and international human rights organisations about the repression of the government. they demanded pun Ishment of those who "tortured Maizbhandarl. Ilias All and Kamruzzaman Ratan after ar-rest.“

Ma? alleged that former MP Ilias All and central mem-PaL °h Pk P Kamruzzaman Ratan had been blindfolded and taken to an unknown place where they were tortured bru-