Dengue: Death toll reaches 474 as 8 more die
The Business Standard (National) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
Another 1,595 patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Business Standard (National)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Business Standard (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Eight more people have died of dengue, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 474 this year, while 1,595 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 November).
- According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seven of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka division and one in Khulna division.
- A total of 6,136 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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 | 10 November | “Eight more people have died of dengue, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 474 this year, while 1,595 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 November).” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act or process of dividing anything.
Synonyms: lith, split
“According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seven of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka division and one in Khulna division.”
To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
Synonyms: fire, let go, terminate
“Meanwhile, 1,565 patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 147,158.”
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.
“Eight more people have died of dengue, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 474 this year, while 1,595 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 November).”
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.
Eight more people have died of dengue, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 474 this year, while 1,595 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 November).
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seven of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka division and one in Khulna division.
A total of 6,136 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Meanwhile, 1,565 patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 147,158.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Eight more people have died of dengue, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 474 this year, while _____ new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 November).
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), seven of the latest _____ were reported in Dhaka division and one in Khulna division.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.A total of 12,272 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
4.Meanwhile, 1,565 patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 147,158.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Dengue & disease
Should people be fined for leaving standing water where mosquitoes can breed? 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।