Bus set on fire in Baridhara
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Baishakhi Paribahan on Pragati Sarani in the Baridhara area of Dhaka on Friday evening. No casualties were reported, police said.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The incident occurred at around 5:45pm in Baridhara's J Block area.
- Shortly after dropping off passengers in the area, 2–3 miscreants allegedly set the bus on fire and fled the scene.
- After being alerted, 2 units of the Fire Service from Baridhara Fire Station arrived and extinguished the blaze.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
“The incident occurred at around 5:45pm in Baridhara's J Block area.”
One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
“Shortly after dropping off passengers in the area, 2–3 miscreants allegedly set the bus on fire and fled the scene.”
According to someone's allegation.
Synonyms: purportedly, supposedly
“Shortly after dropping off passengers in the area, 2–3 miscreants allegedly set the bus on fire and fled the scene.”
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
“According to sources at Bhatara police station, the bus operates on the Savar–Notun Bazar route.”
To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
Synonyms: damage, disfigure, harm, hurt
“Passengers managed to get off the bus safely before the fire spread, leaving no one injured.”
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.
Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Baishakhi Paribahan on Pragati Sarani in the Baridhara area of Dhaka on Friday evening. No casualties were reported, police said.
The incident occurred at around 5:45pm in Baridhara's J Block area.
According to sources at Bhatara police station, the bus operates on the Savar–Notun Bazar route. Shortly after dropping off passengers in the area, 2–3 miscreants allegedly set the bus on fire and fled the scene.
After being alerted, 2 units of the Fire Service from Baridhara Fire Station arrived and extinguished the blaze. Passengers managed to get off the bus safely before the fire spread, leaving no one injured.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.After being alerted, _____ units of the Fire Service from Baridhara Fire Station arrived and extinguished the blaze.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Miscreants set _____ to a passenger bus of Baishakhi Paribahan on Pragati Sarani in the Baridhara area of Dhaka on Friday evening.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.According to sources at Bhatara police station, the bus operates on the Savar–Notun Bazar route.
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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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