Savar journalist Nadim Hossain dies during dengue treatment at 40
The Daily Star (National) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Colleagues mourn the longtime correspondent and Press Club leader after his condition deteriorated rapidly
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The Daily Star (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A journalist died of dengue at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment.
- According to his colleagues, Nadim Hossain, 40, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after contracting dengue.
- Savar Press Club President Nazmul Huda said Nadim was a promising journalist with strong organisational skills.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Thorough; to a great degree; with intensity.
“As his condition deteriorated early Friday, he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU).”
To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
Synonyms: degenerate, go off, nerf, weaken
“As his condition deteriorated early Friday, he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU).”
To go or move under or beneath.
Synonyms: go through, take, undercome, brook
“A journalist died of dengue at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment.”
To make clear, explain, interpret.
Synonyms: disclose, make known
“Doctors declared him dead at 4:36pm.”
To make worse; to impair.
Synonyms: decline, deteriorate, better, defeat
“He was later put on life support as his condition worsened.”
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.
A journalist died of dengue at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment.
According to his colleagues, Nadim Hossain, 40, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after contracting dengue. As his condition deteriorated early Friday, he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU). He was later put on life support as his condition worsened. Doctors declared him dead at 4:36pm.
Nadim lived with his parents in Savar’s Shahibagh area. He had worked for various media outlets for more than a decade.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.According to his colleagues, Nadim Hossain, _____ was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after contracting dengue.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.A _____ died of dengue at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.As his condition deteriorated early Monday, he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
4.He had worked for various media outlets for more than a decade.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Hospitals & healthcare
Some people believe healthcare should be free for everyone. Others think people should pay for their own treatment. 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।