Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The long-standing alliance between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, once pillars of opposition politics in Bangladesh, is now facing serious fractures as the country edges closer to its next general elections.

With the elections expected to take place by the end of this year or mid-next year, tensions between the two former allies have become increasingly visible.

For over two decades, BNP and Jamaat shared a political and electoral partnership, unified in their opposition to the Awami League. However, this relationship began to erode in 2022, when the 20-party alliance officially dissolved.

Following the student uprising on August 5, 2024, which led to the ousting of the Awami League government, BNP and Jamaat found them...