Dana White declines Trump’s offer to be White House press secretary

BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬

In a social media post over the weekend, the president asked the UFC boss to take over the role, but later said he was "having a little fun".

পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবে

মূল কথা

BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.
The president had asked White to take over the role in a social post over the weekend.

শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)

2টি মূল শব্দ

এই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার

১. শব্দ ও উচ্চারণ (Word & Phonics)	২. দ্বৈত অর্থ ও সমার্থক (Meanings)	৩. প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার (In the story)
Briefing [/bɹiːf/]বিশেষ্য (Noun)	বাংলা অর্থ: English Concept: "A writ summoning one to answer to any action."	প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার (In the story): “Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.”
Declined [/dɪˈklaɪn/]ক্রিয়া (Verb)	বাংলা অর্থ: English Concept: "To move downwards, to fall, to drop."	প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার (In the story): “Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.”

Briefing

[/bɹiːf/]বিশেষ্য (Noun)

English meaning:

A writ summoning one to answer to any action.

প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার (In the story):

“Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.”

Declined

[/dɪˈklaɪn/]ক্রিয়া (Verb)

English meaning:

To move downwards, to fall, to drop.

প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার (In the story):

“Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.”

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.

Reading passage

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press secretary during a briefing on Monday.

The president had asked White to take over the role in a social post over the weekend. Trump later said he was "having a little fun".

During the briefing, White confirmed he won't take the job as he doesn't "want to be in politics."

A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story

Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.

1.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White declined President Donald Trump's offer to be the next White House press _____ during a briefing on Monday.

Question 2: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.

2.The president had asked White to take over the role in a social post over the weekend.

Writing practice

IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics

Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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.

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।