Now, the youngsters have embarked on a campaign to reach out to the people in preparation for forming a new political party.

The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury suggests BNP to cut ties with Jamaat-e-Islami and uphold the spirit of its founder Ziaur Rahman.