Oranges sold for Tk 190 a kg at wholesale markets cost Tk 350 at retail shops
Prothom Alo (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
The largest wholesale fruit market in the capital is located in Badamtali-Babubazar in Old Dhaka. Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেকোনো শব্দ সিলেক্ট করে “অভিধান” চাপলে তার অর্থ দেখাবে।
মূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.
- After leaving Badamtali, visits to fruit shops in Hatirpool, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on those two days found that the same oranges were being sold for Tk 320 to Tk 350 a kilogram.
- An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.
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 | Tk 185 | “Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.” |
Figure | Tk 320 | “After leaving Badamtali, visits to fruit shops in Hatirpool, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on those two days found that the same oranges were being sold for Tk 320 to Tk 350 a kilogram.” |
Figure | Tk 135 | “This means the retail price was Tk 135 to Tk 160 higher per kilogram than the wholesale price.” |
Figure | 48 per cent | “An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The fruit of Punica granatum, about the size of an orange and having a red pulp containing many seeds and enclosed in a thick, hard, reddish skin.
“An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.”
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
“An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.”
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg
Synonyms: kg, kilo
“Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.”
An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.
Synonyms: yellowred
“Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.”
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Synonyms: big, enormous, giant, gigantic
“The largest wholesale fruit market in the capital is located in Badamtali-Babubazar in Old Dhaka.”
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 largest wholesale fruit market in the capital is located in Badamtali-Babubazar in Old Dhaka. Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for Tk 185 to Tk 190.
After leaving Badamtali, visits to fruit shops in Hatirpool, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on those two days found that the same oranges were being sold for Tk 320 to Tk 350 a kilogram.
An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.
A part of a report by Prothom Alo (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Last Saturday and Sunday, one kilogram of oranges imported from South Africa was sold there for _____ to Tk 190.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The largest _____ fruit market in the capital is located in Badamtali-Babubazar in Old Dhaka.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.After leaving Badamtali, visits to fruit shops in Hatirpool, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on those two days found that the same oranges were being sold for Tk 160 to Tk 350 a kilogram.
4.An analysis of wholesale and retail prices for five types of imported fruit—apples, oranges, grapes, sweet oranges and pomegranates—found that retail prices are 48 per cent higher than wholesale prices.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Gold & prices
Many people buy gold to protect their savings. Is this a wise way to save money? 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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