Dinajpur tappers busy making date palm jaggery as winter sets in
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
With the arrival of winter, date palm sap collection has begun across Dinajpur, bringing seasonal activity to hundreds of date palm trees and keeping traditional sap collectors busy.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Collectors, locally known as gachhis, are working in 13 upazilas, including Nawabganj and Phulbari, collecting fresh sap and making date palm molasses.
- The molasses is being sold to wholesalers at Tk235 per kilogram and to retail customers at Tk250.
- Buyer Abu Taher said the winter atmosphere had already begun to set in during Kartik, making date palm molasses an essential ingredient for seasonal delicacies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Figure | Tk235 | “The molasses is being sold to wholesalers at Tk235 per kilogram and to retail customers at Tk250.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The activity of collecting.
“With the arrival of winter, date palm sap collection has begun across Dinajpur, bringing seasonal activity to hundreds of date palm trees and keeping traditional sap collectors busy.”
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
Synonyms: crack of dawn, dawn, sparrow-fart, sunup
“Before sunrise, they climb the trees to collect sap stored overnight in earthen pots.”
Complete before the next morning.
“Before sunrise, they climb the trees to collect sap stored overnight in earthen pots.”
A thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar.
Synonyms: long sweetening, treacle, sorghum syrup
“Collectors, locally known as gachhis, are working in 13 upazilas, including Nawabganj and Phulbari, collecting fresh sap and making date palm molasses.”
Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.
“With the arrival of winter, date palm sap collection has begun across Dinajpur, bringing seasonal activity to hundreds of date palm trees and keeping traditional sap collectors busy.”
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.
With the arrival of winter, date palm sap collection has begun across Dinajpur, bringing seasonal activity to hundreds of date palm trees and keeping traditional sap collectors busy.
Collectors, locally known as gachhis, are working in 13 upazilas, including Nawabganj and Phulbari, collecting fresh sap and making date palm molasses.
Before sunrise, they climb the trees to collect sap stored overnight in earthen pots. The sap is then boiled in large metal pans over traditional clay stoves to produce date palm molasses, locally known as gur, as well as patali and liquid molasses.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Collectors, locally known as gachhis, are working in _____ upazilas, including Nawabganj and Phulbari, collecting fresh sap and making date palm molasses.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.With the arrival of _____, date palm sap collection has begun across Dinajpur, bringing seasonal activity to hundreds of date palm trees and keeping traditional sap collectors busy.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The sap is then boiled in large metal pans over traditional clay stoves to produce date palm molasses, locally known as gur, as well as patali and liquid molasses.
Writing practice
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Should the protection of forests and wildlife come before building new roads and factories? 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।