From Sheikh Mujib to the Architect of the Nation: A Study of Father of the Nation by Mohammad Nurul Huda

Abstract: Mohammad Nurul Huda is one of the leading poets of Bengali literature and is often termed as ‘Poet of the national identity’. He is widely read and appreciated as a bilingual poet writing both in Bengali and English that has helped him to pocket many national and international awards including SAARC Literature Prize (India 2019), Ekushey Padak (2015), Poet of International Merit (USA 1995) and Bangla Academy Prize (1998) for literature.  A critic, cultural activist, translator and academic by profession, Mr. Huda is an ardent lover of Bangabandhu and Father of the Nation is a reflection of his unconditional love and devotion for him. This paper focuses on how Sheikh Mujibur Rahman grew up from a promising school leader to the unanimous leader of the Bangalees, achieved the title “Bangabandhu”, and how his able and apt leadership helped to grow Bangladesh as a sovereign and independent nation.