At least 39 die after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal
BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
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- Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates that for every 100 people who reach the Canary Islands by sea, 21 die during the crossing (file photo) At least 39 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports.
- The interior ministry said one person had been rescued, but the number of people still missing was yet to be established.
- Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders recorded 635 deaths on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands between January and May 2026, the highest toll among the routes it monitors.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 100 people | “Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates that for every 100 people who reach the Canary Islands by sea, 21 die during the crossing (file photo) At least 39 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports.” |
Date | May 2026 | “Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders recorded 635 deaths on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands between January and May 2026, the highest toll among the routes it monitors.” |
Figure | 25km | “Rescue teams are searching along a 25km (15-mile)- stretch of coastline, but operations have been complicated by difficult access and strong ocean currents, which are pushing bodies further south.” |
Figure | 21 people | “Walking Borders estimates that about 21 people died for every 100 who reached the Canary Islands during the period it monitored.” |
IELTS Reading practice
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Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates that for every 100 people who reach the Canary Islands by sea, 21 die during the crossing (file photo)
At least 39 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports.
The interior ministry said one person had been rescued, but the number of people still missing was yet to be established.
The small wooden boat capsized between the capital, Dakar and the northern city of Saint-Louis, as it headed towards Spain's Canary Islands.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders estimates that for every _____ people who reach the Canary Islands by sea, 21 die during the crossing (file photo)
Questions 2–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.At least 39 people have died after a boat carrying _____ sank off the coast of Senegal, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports.
3.The small wooden _____ capsized between the capital, Dakar and the northern city of Saint-Louis, as it headed towards Spain's Canary Islands.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.The interior ministry said one person had been rescued, but the number of people still missing was yet to be established.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Migration & work abroad
What can be done to protect the rights of workers who go abroad for jobs?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।