Auto-rickshaw drivers block road in front of Press Club over 12-point demand
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Monday, pressing home their 12-point demand.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- They blocked the road around 12pm after gathering in front of the Press Club in processions from different parts of the capital.
- The drivers also suspended auto-rickshaw services across the city as part of the program.
- Mahbub, an auto-rickshaw driver, said: “We are holding this programme to press our 12-point demands.” Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies remained on alert around the protesters.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
“Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies remained on alert around the protesters.”
The act of progressing or proceeding.
“They blocked the road around 12pm after gathering in front of the Press Club in processions from different parts of the capital.”
To bring parts of a whole closer.
Synonyms: aggroup, togetherize
“They blocked the road around 12pm after gathering in front of the Press Club in processions from different parts of the capital.”
To halt something temporarily.
“The drivers also suspended auto-rickshaw services across the city as part of the program.”
One who drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive.
“Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Monday, pressing home their 12-point demand.”
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.
Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Monday, pressing home their 12-point demand.
They blocked the road around 12pm after gathering in front of the Press Club in processions from different parts of the capital.
The drivers also suspended auto-rickshaw services across the city as part of the program.
Mahbub, an auto-rickshaw driver, said: “We are holding this programme to press our 12-point demands.”
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies remained on alert around the protesters.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.They blocked the road around _____pm after gathering in front of the Press Club in processions from different parts of the capital.
Questions 2–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Monday, _____ home their 12-point demand.
3.Mahbub, an auto-rickshaw driver, said: “We are holding this programme to press our 12-point _____.”
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.The drivers also suspended auto-rickshaw services across the city as part of the program.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Protests & public order
Is public protest an effective way for ordinary people to bring about change? Give your opinion.
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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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
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।