Inside the French drug gangs recruiting children to kill
BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The BBC enters Marseille's dangerous underworld, where young people are trapped, brutalised and exploited.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Watch: "It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members talk to BBC Warning: Strong language and descriptions of sexual violence Although she had just bought hashish from a drug dealer, the woman decided to call the police.
- It was because, along with the illegal drugs, she had been handed a note by the young seller during their brief meeting on a Marseille housing estate in 2022.
- Hours after the woman was passed the note, the two teenagers had tried to escape from a second-storey window, injuring themselves in the process.
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 | 200,000 people | “Drug smuggling across France generates €7bn (£5.9bn) a year, involving 200,000 people, he adds.” |
Figure | 1,000km | “He was picked up by police three days later, almost 1,000km (600 miles) away in Marseille, with money and cannabis on him.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
Synonyms: kind, sort, type, variety
“Warning: Strong language and descriptions of sexual violence”
The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
Synonyms: estate car, station sedan, station wagon, wagon
“It was because, along with the illegal drugs, she had been handed a note by the young seller during their brief meeting on a Marseille housing estate in 2022.”
At the beginning.
Synonyms: at first
“The teenage dealer, a French court heard earlier this year, was one of two boys being held by a gang which they had both initially approached looking for paid work - albeit illegal.”
At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
Synonyms: first, premature
“The teenage dealer, a French court heard earlier this year, was one of two boys being held by a gang which they had both initially approached looking for paid work - albeit illegal.”
The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.
“Although she had just bought hashish from a drug dealer, the woman decided to call the police.”
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.
Watch: "It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members talk to BBC
Warning: Strong language and descriptions of sexual violence
Although she had just bought hashish from a drug dealer, the woman decided to call the police.
It was because, along with the illegal drugs, she had been handed a note by the young seller during their brief meeting on a Marseille housing estate in 2022.
The teenage dealer, a French court heard earlier this year, was one of two boys being held by a gang which they had both initially approached looking for paid work - albeit illegal.
A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.It was because, along with the illegal drugs, she had been handed a note by the young seller during their brief meeting on a Marseille housing estate in _____.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Although she had just bought hashish from a _____ dealer, the woman decided to call the police.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The teenage dealer, a French court heard earlier this year, was one of two boys being held by a gang which they had both initially approached looking for paid work - albeit illegal.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Drugs
Drug abuse is rising among young people. What are the causes, and what can families and the government do about it?
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।