The Prison Diaries
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| Author | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
|---|---|
| Original title | কারাগারের রোজনামচা |
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | Memoir, Diary |
| Published | 2017 |
| Publisher | Bangla Academy |
Publication date | 17 March |
| Publication place | Bangladesh |
| Pages | 332 |
| ISBN | 978-0-470-60264-5 |
| Preceded by | The Unfinished Memoirs |
Karagarer Rojnamcha (Bengali: কারাগারের রোজনামচা; English: Prison Diary) is the second memoir by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father and the 1st President of Bangladesh. Bangla Academy published the book on the occasion of Mujib's 98th birth anniversary.[1]
Background
Mujib used to note his daily life in his personal diary while in jail. Pakistani government seized his six diaries when he got released from the jail. Four of them were returned later. In 2009, after the Mujibs's eldest child Sheikh Hasina's government came to power, the remaining two diaries were recovered with the help of Special Branch. These two diaries are published as Karagarer Rojnamcha. After the books publication Bangla Academy's Director General Shamsuzzanan Khan handed over the copies of the book to the Mujib' two living children, Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and his younger daughter Sheikh Rehana at Ganabhaban in the afternoon.[2]
Content
In the book/diary Mujib noted his prison life during the Pakistan regime from 1966 to 1968. He provides a comprehensive account of jail customs and conventions, his political view and his pain for being separated from his family.[3]
