Government stocks of rice, wheat rise, but distribution declines
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Arambagh slum in Rupnagar, Mirpur, is quite large, home to thousands of low-income people. In the past, the government used to sell food items at subsidised prices from trucks parked in front of the slum.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- According to the Ministry of Food, the government currently has slightly more than 2.1 million tonnes of rice and wheat in stock, including around 1.8 million tonnes of rice and 300,000 tonnes of wheat.
- In June 2024, towards the end of the Awami League government's tenure, which was ousted following the July mass uprising, food stocks stood at 1.47 million tonnes.
- During the tenure of the interim government, food stocks exceeded 2 million tonnes.
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 | 2.1 million tonnes | “According to the Ministry of Food, the government currently has slightly more than 2.1 million tonnes of rice and wheat in stock, including around 1.8 million tonnes of rice and 300,000 tonnes of wheat.” |
Figure | 1.47 million tonnes | “In June 2024, towards the end of the Awami League government's tenure, which was ousted following the July mass uprising, food stocks stood at 1.47 million tonnes.” |
Figure | 2 million tonnes | “During the tenure of the interim government, food stocks exceeded 2 million tonnes.” |
Date | 4 January | “On 4 January, Ali Imam Majumder, food adviser to the former interim government, told journalists that food stocks were at their highest level in five years.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
4টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A necessary ingredient.
“She told Prothom Alo that she previously had a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) card, which allowed her to buy rice, lentils, oil, sugar and other essentials at subsidised prices.”
To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
“In the past, the government used to sell food items at subsidised prices from trucks parked in front of the slum.”
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
“Residents could not recall which agency operated the sales, but they said they used to queue up to buy the food.”
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
“She told Prothom Alo that she previously had a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) card, which allowed her to buy rice, lentils, oil, sugar and other essentials at subsidised prices.”
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.
Arambagh slum in Rupnagar, Mirpur, is quite large, home to thousands of low-income people. In the past, the government used to sell food items at subsidised prices from trucks parked in front of the slum. Residents could not recall which agency operated the sales, but they said they used to queue up to buy the food. That service is no longer available.
Sufia Begum, 45, lives in the slum. She was found in front of Arambagh slum on Sunday. She told Prothom Alo that she previously had a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) card, which allowed her to buy rice, lentils, oil, sugar and other essentials at subsidised prices. Her card has since been cancelled. Trucks selling government-subsidised rice and flour no longer come to the slum.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Sufia Begum, _____ lives in the slum.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.In the past, the _____ used to sell food items at subsidised prices from trucks parked in front of the slum.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.She was found in front of Arambagh slum on Tuesday.
4.Residents could not recall which agency operated the sales, but they said they used to queue up to buy the food.
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