Gaibandha's banana trade fuels rural economic growth
The Business Standard (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
A thriving banana trade in Gaibandha is transforming rural livelihoods, helping farmers achieve financial self-reliance and creating employment opportunities for hundreds of peopl...
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- Bananas grown in the district are transported from its largest wholesale market in North Bengal to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
- Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.
- He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than Tk2 lakh from the remaining harvest.
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 | Tk5 lakh | “Operating twice a week, on Saturdays and Wednesdays, the market sees transactions worth around Tk5 lakh in raw bananas during each session, with wholesalers transporting the produce to Dhaka and other destinations.” |
Figure | Tk20,000 | “Aijal Mia, a farmer from Komarpur in Gobindaganj, said the annual production cost of bananas on one bigha of land was around Tk20,000, while the produce could fetch between Tk1.5 lakh and Tk2 lakh.” |
Figure | Tk1 lakh | “He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than Tk2 lakh from the remaining harvest.” |
Figure | Tk470 | “Another farmer, Nazrul Islam, said he had cultivated bananas on two and a half bighas of land and sold each bunch for Tk470.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
An excited activity; a stir.
“Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.”
An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.
Synonyms: Twinkie, jook-sing
“Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.”
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
Synonyms: cluster, group, circle, gang
“He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than Tk2 lakh from the remaining harvest.”
To come into view.
Synonyms: come forth, forthcome, heave in sight
“Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.”
The third season of the year; autumn; fall.
Synonyms: crop, autumn, fall
“He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than Tk2 lakh from the remaining harvest.”
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.
Bananas grown in the district are transported from its largest wholesale market in North Bengal to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.
He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than Tk2 lakh from the remaining harvest.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.He had already sold banana bunches worth Tk1 lakh at the market and expected to earn more than _____ from the remaining harvest.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Bananas _____ in the district are transported from its largest wholesale market in North Bengal to Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Located beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Dakshin Bandar in Palashbari upazila, the bustling wholesale market has emerged as a major trading hub for bananas produced in Gaibandha and neighbouring districts.
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