Dhaka: Miles to go before we sleep
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
Where do you get the best city views from the metro rail? For me, it is certainly the green and watery western side of Uttara.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- For me, it is certainly the green and watery western side of Uttara.
- Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
4টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
Synonyms: number density, mass density, probability density
“Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House.”
Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
“Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House.”
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
Synonyms: live and breathe
“Not just the buildings, but the breathing space between them.”
An act of stretching.
“Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House.”
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.
Where do you get the best city views from the metro rail? For me, it is certainly the green and watery western side of Uttara. Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House. And, of course, the brief but beautiful view of Dhaka University.
What makes these views special? Not just the buildings, but the breathing space between them.
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Questions 1–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
1.Not just the buildings, but the breathing space between them.
2.Then comes the stretch from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, with the open space of the old airport and the relatively low-density areas around Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and the National Parliament House.
3.For me, it is certainly the green and watery western side of Uttara.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Traffic & transport
Traffic jams waste millions of hours in Dhaka every year. What are the causes, and what are the best solutions?
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।