Though Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), along with its allies, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami launched simultaneous movements several times to oust the previous Awami League government, they are now treading different paths regarding contesting the upcoming general election.
After ouster of the Awami League government, by the student-led mass upsurge both the parties have been taking preparations to contest the elections separately with their separate alliances.
In this regards, BNP leaders have been working hard to strengthen its political units by reorganizing and strengthening the alliance with other parties.
Meanwhile, there are talks that Jamaat-e-Islami is likely to form a separate alliance comprising the country's other Islamic political parties.
The talks spread after a meeting of the Islamic parties held in last August. Jamaat-e-Islami held the meeting to work together to keep the law and order peaceful.
While talking to the Daily Observer correspondent, leaders of the major Islamic parties have refuted the rumours saying that neither Jamaat nor other parties have communicated in this regards.
Some Islamic parties believe that ideological differences between Jamaat and other Islamic parties are acute. That is why there is very little chance of a political alliance between them. Even if there is an alliance, it will be very complicated to last long.
MA Matin, secretary general of Bangladesh Islami Front, told this correspondent that, "So far we have not got any proposal from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. We still do not know how they will form the political platform."
"If they are trying to form any coalition with Islamic Political Parties it's their responsibility to give us proposal," said Matin.
Sayed Bahaudurshah Mujaddedi, Chairman of Islami Front Bangladesh, told this correspondent that, "Political ideology of ours and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is different. That is why we don't think we can be a part of their coalition."
"Besides they have not given us any proposal about the political alliance," he said.
Abul Khayer, Secretary General of Muslim League, told this correspondent, "We know about the Islamic political parties' coalition in the newspapers, but still no representative of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami made any contact with us."
Secretary General of Muslim League thinks in the current political situation, if Jamaat-e-Islam can form this kind of coalition it could change the political scenario of Bangladesh.
Abdul Basit Azad Ameer of Khelafat Majlish told this correspondent that, they want to form an Islamic political alliance. That is why they gave a proposal to the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to take initiative to form such a political alliance.
Khelafat Majlish Ameer said, "Still Jamaat-e-Islami has not given back any answer to this."
Wishing anonymity a representative of Jaker Party told this correspondent that, it's very difficult to form a political alliance with Islamic political parties. Most of the Islamic political parties have ideological differences. Different parties use Islam in different ways in politics.
He said, "After forming such a political alliance it will be very difficult to continue its activities."
Central Publicity and Media Secretary Matiur Rahman Akhand told this correspondent that, "After the change of political situation on August 5 we arranged a view- exchange meeting with all Islamic political parties to keep solidarity among all the people of Bangladesh."
"In the meeting, all Islamic parties agreed that we will work together to maintain peace and law and order in the country," he said.
About the political coalition with Islamic parties Matur Rahman said, "We have not discussed with anyone about forming alliance, because the government has not declared election date."
