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The discovery of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s diaries in 2004 marked a historic event, offering an intimate glimpse into the life and thoughts of Bangladesh’s founding father. Transcribed and translated by his daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the diaries, written during his imprisonment from 1967 to 1969, detail his journey from a student activist in the 1940s to the leader of Bangladesh’s liberation movement. The notebooks recount the Bengali language movement, including the tragic events of 21 February 1952, when police violence against student protests ignited the fight for national identity and independence, culminating in Bangladesh’s birth in 1971. This rare document captures the passion and resolve of a leader shaping a nation’s destiny.