First tourist vessel of the season reaches St Martin’s
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
The first tourist vessel of the season reached St Martin’s Island with around 800 passengers today, marking the resumption of tourist vessel services to the country’s only coral island.
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The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The MV Baro Awlia reached the island’s jetty around 1:20pm after leaving the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara in Cox’s Bazar at 7:30am.
- Hridoy, a visitor from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had increased to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, a rise of Tk 700.
- Under the government’s decision, the island will remain open to tourists until March 15, with overnight stays permitted.
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 | Tk 4,200 | “Hridoy, a visitor from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had increased to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, a rise of Tk 700.” |
Date | March 15 | “Under the government’s decision, the island will remain open to tourists until March 15, with overnight stays permitted.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
2টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act of resuming or starting something again.
Synonyms: restart
“The first tourist vessel of the season reached St Martin’s Island with around 800 passengers today, marking the resumption of tourist vessel services to the country’s only coral island.”
Items delivered or completed overnight.
“Under the government’s decision, the island will remain open to tourists until March 15, with overnight stays permitted.”
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.
The first tourist vessel of the season reached St Martin’s Island with around 800 passengers today, marking the resumption of tourist vessel services to the country’s only coral island.
The MV Baro Awlia reached the island’s jetty around 1:20pm after leaving the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara in Cox’s Bazar at 7:30am.
Hridoy, a visitor from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had increased to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, a rise of Tk 700.
Under the government’s decision, the island will remain open to tourists until March 15, with overnight stays permitted.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The first tourist vessel of the season reached St Martin’s Island with around _____ passengers today, marking the resumption of tourist vessel services to the country’s only coral island.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The MV Baro Awlia _____ the island’s jetty around 1:20pm after leaving the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara in Cox’s Bazar at 7:30am.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Hridoy, a visitor from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had increased to Tk 6,300 from Tk 3,500 last season, a rise of Tk 700.
4.Under the government’s decision, the island will remain open to tourists until March 15, with overnight stays permitted.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Tourism
Tourism brings money to a region but can damage nature and local life. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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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