Bangladeshi women in Saudi Arabia: Back home dead or scarred
The Daily Star (National) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
Nargis Begum travelled to Saudi Arabia hoping to repay debts and secure a better future for her children. Instead, she says, she spent months surviving on two handfuls of coarse rice and boiled potatoes in each meal while working as a house help.
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The Daily Star (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The woman from Savar left in May 2022 after she had to borrow money for her daughter’s wedding.
- She cited the case of Rajia Begum, who returned from Saudi Arabia on February 12 this year after losing contact with her family for years.
- Md Shariful Islam Hasan, associate director of BRAC’s Migration Programme and Youth Platform, said Bangladesh began sending women house helps to Saudi Arabia in February 2015 without adequate protection mechanisms.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Date | May 2022 | “The woman from Savar left in May 2022 after she had to borrow money for her daughter’s wedding.” |
Date | October 2023 | “She returned with the help of the Bangladesh embassy in October 2023.” |
Figure | Tk 80,000 | “BRAC later provided medical assistance and Tk 80,000 in reintegration support, which she used to open a grocery shop.” |
Figure | 32 percent | “Overall, 32 percent of the deaths were classified as unnatural, including accidents, murders and suicides.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To equalize; to make adequate.
“Nargis alleged that she was denied adequate food and medical treatment despite her deteriorating health in Saudi Arabia.”
To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
Synonyms: degenerate, go off, nerf, weaken
“Nargis alleged that she was denied adequate food and medical treatment despite her deteriorating health in Saudi Arabia.”
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
“Nargis Begum travelled to Saudi Arabia hoping to repay debts and secure a better future for her children.”
To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
“With her husband ill, she had been struggling to support her two sons and daughter.”
A flight of stairs; a stairway.
“She recalled becoming dizzy and falling on a staircase, injuring her back.”
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.
Nargis Begum travelled to Saudi Arabia hoping to repay debts and secure a better future for her children. Instead, she says, she spent months surviving on two handfuls of coarse rice and boiled potatoes in each meal while working as a house help.
The woman from Savar left in May 2022 after she had to borrow money for her daughter’s wedding. With her husband ill, she had been struggling to support her two sons and daughter.
Nargis alleged that she was denied adequate food and medical treatment despite her deteriorating health in Saudi Arabia. She recalled becoming dizzy and falling on a staircase, injuring her back.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.She recalled becoming dizzy and falling on a staircase, injuring her _____.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Instead, she says, she spent months surviving on two handfuls of coarse rice and boiled potatoes in each meal while working as a house help.
3.Nargis alleged that she was denied adequate food and medical treatment despite her deteriorating health in Saudi Arabia.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Women & equality
Child marriage is still common in some areas. What are its causes, and how can it be stopped?
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।