Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
BBC World News (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
The 30-year-old was the face of Hong Kong's now-quashed democracy movement Joshua Wong, once the face of Hong Kong's democracy movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail f...
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মূল কথা
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- Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.
- The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was jailed for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.
- On 22 November 2020, the day before he pleaded guilty to the protest charges, Wong wrote in a post on Instagram addressed to "the people of Hong Kong": "To be honest, I have never had much faith in Hong Kong's politics, but I have every confidence in the people of Hong Kong.
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 | 10 years | “The 30-year-old was the face of Hong Kong's now-quashed democracy movement Joshua Wong, once the face of Hong Kong's democracy movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for colluding with foreign forces under the city's sweeping national security law.” |
Date | November 2020 | “These activities took place between July and late November 2020, the court heard.” |
Figure | 20 years | “The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was jailed for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.” |
Date | October 1996 | “Wong's (left) activism started when he was just 14 Born to IT professional Roger and homemaker Grace in October 1996, Wong was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, which made him struggle with school.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
Synonyms: contentious, contested
“The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was jailed for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.”
Any explosive substance.
“Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.”
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
“Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.”
The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
Synonyms: conviction, verdict
“The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was jailed for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.”
A person who has served in a military campaign.
“Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.”
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.
Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.
The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was jailed for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in _____ following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The harshest sentence under the controversial national security law (NSL) thus far has been handed to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was _____ for 20 years, also for colluding with foreign forces.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Protests & public order
Is public protest an effective way for ordinary people to bring about change? 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।