How Bangladeshis lose millions to traffickers every year
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The promise of earning Tk4-5 lakh a month in Italy drove five men from Chuadanga to sell their land, livestock, farming equipment and even their wives’ jewellery, while some also took loans from NGOs to finance their…
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Human traffickers are accused of extracting around Tk1.47 crore from the five families through recruitment fees and ransom demands.
- Between 2009 and June 2026, around 110,000 Bangladeshis entered Europe through this irregular route, according to the agency's figures cited in the report.
- Traffickers then impose fabricated debts of $10,000-$15,000 for travel and visa expenses, forcing some women into commercial sex or labour exploitation to repay the money, according to the report.
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 | Tk4 | “The promise of earning Tk4-5 lakh a month in Italy drove five men from Chuadanga to sell their land, livestock, farming equipment and even their wives’ jewellery, while some also took loans from NGOs to finance their journeys.” |
Figure | Tk1.47 crore | “Human traffickers are accused of extracting around Tk1.47 crore from the five families through recruitment fees and ransom demands.” |
Figure | 12 years | “Zahid, 50, said he had once owned a farm with 300 sheep and a tractor, having spent 12 years working in Kuwait.” |
Figure | Tk29 lakh | “In November 2025, he sold his assets and paid Tk29 lakh to brokers in the hope of starting a new life in Italy.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
“Human traffickers are accused of extracting around Tk1.47 crore from the five families through recruitment fees and ransom demands.”
The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
“But instead of reaching Europe, they ended up in a Libyan detention facility, where they were allegedly held hostage and tortured for 10 months before returning home.”
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
Synonyms: deferred, delay, future
“The promise of earning Tk4-5 lakh a month in Italy drove five men from Chuadanga to sell their land, livestock, farming equipment and even their wives’ jewellery, while some also took loans from NGOs to finance their journeys.”
According to someone's allegation.
Synonyms: purportedly, supposedly
“But instead of reaching Europe, they ended up in a Libyan detention facility, where they were allegedly held hostage and tortured for 10 months before returning home.”
Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Synonyms: outlive, overlive
“Although the men survived, they returned without their savings or assets and burdened with debt.”
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 promise of earning Tk4-5 lakh a month in Italy drove five men from Chuadanga to sell their land, livestock, farming equipment and even their wives’ jewellery, while some also took loans from NGOs to finance their journeys.
But instead of reaching Europe, they ended up in a Libyan detention facility, where they were allegedly held hostage and tortured for 10 months before returning home.
Human traffickers are accused of extracting around Tk1.47 crore from the five families through recruitment fees and ransom demands. Although the men survived, they returned without their savings or assets and burdened with debt.
A part of a report by Dhaka Tribune (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.But instead of reaching Europe, they ended up in a Libyan detention facility, where they were allegedly held hostage and tortured for _____ months before returning home.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Human _____ are accused of extracting around Tk1.47 crore from the five families through recruitment fees and ransom demands.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Although the men survived, they returned without their savings or assets and burdened with debt.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Wages & workers
Some people believe governments should set a minimum wage for all workers. Others think wages should be decided by employers. Discuss both views and 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।