Faridpur bus driver dies after vehicle set on fire, arson in 3 other districts
Prothom Alo (English) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
Miscreants set fire to passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in separate incidents in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj. The incidents took place between Monday evening and late at night.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- In Faridpur, a bus driver, Kalachan, 60, who was sleeping inside a bus when it was set on fire, fell ill from smoke inhalation and died.
- At around 1:45 am early on Tuesday, miscreants set fire to a bus parked beside the Dhaka–Barishal Highway in the Goalchamot area near the New Bus Terminal in Faridpur town.
- Azmir Hossain, additional superintendent of police and officer-in-charge of the Sadar Circle in Faridpur, said three people arrived on a motorcycle and set fire to the bus.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
“Miscreants set fire to passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in separate incidents in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj.”
An event or occurrence.
“Miscreants set fire to passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in separate incidents in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj.”
A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car or a bus.
“The vehicles were damaged, while the incidents spread panic among drivers and passengers travelling on the roads.”
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 passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in separate incidents in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj. The incidents took place between Monday evening and late at night.
In Faridpur, a bus driver, Kalachan, 60, who was sleeping inside a bus when it was set on fire, fell ill from smoke inhalation and died.
Two passenger buses and a covered van were set on fire in Kaliakair of Gazipur, a bus in Manikganj, and a pedal van in Sherpur of Bogura. The vehicles were damaged, while the incidents spread panic among drivers and passengers travelling on the roads.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.In Faridpur, a bus driver, Kalachan, _____ who was sleeping inside a bus when it was set on fire, fell ill from smoke inhalation and died.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Miscreants set _____ to passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in separate incidents in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The incidents took place between Friday evening and late at night.
4.The vehicles were damaged, while the incidents spread panic among drivers and passengers travelling on the roads.
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।