Bus set on fire below, smoke engulfs Farmgate metro rail station, passengers panic
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
A bus was set on fire beneath the metro rail station in Farmgate, Dhaka, on Monday evening. Smoke from the burning bus entered the station, triggering panic among passengers.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Smoke from the burning bus entered the station, triggering panic among passengers.
- In a rush to escape, passengers hurried out of the station.
- According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the metro rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
“According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the metro rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator.”
To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
Synonyms: assemble, build, form, make
“According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the metro rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator.”
An event or occurrence.
“Following the incident at around 6:30 pm, the metro rail station remained closed for about half an hour.”
Following, afterwards in either time or place.
Synonyms: as a result, whence, ensuingly, followingly
“Smoke subsequently entered the station, triggering the fire alarm.”
One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
“According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the metro rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator.”
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.
A bus was set on fire beneath the metro rail station in Farmgate, Dhaka, on Monday evening. Smoke from the burning bus entered the station, triggering panic among passengers. In a rush to escape, passengers hurried out of the station.
Following the incident at around 6:30 pm, the metro rail station remained closed for about half an hour. Services returned to normal at 7:02 pm after the situation was brought under control.
According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the metro rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator. Smoke subsequently entered the station, triggering the fire alarm.
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Questions 1–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.A bus was set on fire beneath the metro rail _____ in Farmgate, Dhaka, on Monday evening.
2.In a rush to escape, _____ hurried out of the station.
3.According to sources at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the agency responsible for constructing and operating the _____ rail system in Dhaka, the bus was set on fire right beside the station’s diesel generator.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.Smoke from the burning bus entered the station, triggering panic among passengers.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Traffic & transport
Should private cars be banned from city centres to reduce traffic? 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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