7 Bangladeshi scientists elected TWAS fellows
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Seven Bangladeshi scientists have been elected fellows of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), while Professor Kamrun Nahar has received the prestigious TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award for her contributions to…
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- The announcements were made at the academy's recent annual general meeting, held online.
- A total of 87 scientists from around the world were elected TWAS fellows this year.
- The newly elected fellows are: Professor Nahar also received the TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award in recognition of her contributions to environmental and agricultural science research.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Of high prestige.
“Seven Bangladeshi scientists have been elected fellows of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), while Professor Kamrun Nahar has received the prestigious TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award for her contributions to scientific research.”
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
“Professor Nahar also received the TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award in recognition of her contributions to environmental and agricultural science research.”
A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.
Synonyms: survival of the fittest
“Her selection as a fellow and receipt of the award mark a double recognition by the international academy.”
A product or commodity from agriculture.
“Professor Nahar also received the TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award in recognition of her contributions to environmental and agricultural science research.”
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
“Seven Bangladeshi scientists have been elected fellows of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), while Professor Kamrun Nahar has received the prestigious TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award for her contributions to scientific research.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Seven Bangladeshi scientists have been elected fellows of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), while Professor Kamrun Nahar has received the prestigious TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award for her contributions to scientific research.
The announcements were made at the academy's recent annual general meeting, held online.
A total of 87 scientists from around the world were elected TWAS fellows this year. The seven Bangladeshi researchers, all members of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), were selected for the 2027 term.
Professor Nahar also received the TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award in recognition of her contributions to environmental and agricultural science research. Her selection as a fellow and receipt of the award mark a double recognition by the international academy.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.A total of _____ scientists from around the world were elected TWAS fellows this year.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Seven Bangladeshi _____ have been elected fellows of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), while Professor Kamrun Nahar has received the prestigious TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award for her contributions to scientific research.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The seven Bangladeshi researchers, all members of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), were selected for the 2028 term.
4.Professor Nahar also received the TWAS-Fayzah M Al-Kharafi Award in recognition of her contributions to environmental and agricultural science research.
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