Season's first tourist vessel reaches St Martin's; passenger count discrepancy raises oversight questions
The Business Standard (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Business Standard (National)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেকোনো শব্দ সিলেক্ট করে “অভিধান” চাপলে তার অর্থ দেখাবে।
মূল কথা
The Business Standard (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.
- However, conflicting passenger counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.
- The vessel left Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty in Cox's Bazar at around 7:40am and reached Saint Martin's at about 1:45pm after nearly six hours at sea.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Date | 5 November | “Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
An act of complying.
Synonyms: compliancy
“However, conflicting passenger counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.”
To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
“However, conflicting passenger counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.”
Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
“Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.”
One who operates.
“However, conflicting passenger counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.”
To take back possession of (something).
“Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.”
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.
Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over 800 passengers on its maiden voyage.
However, conflicting passenger counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.
The vessel left Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty in Cox's Bazar at around 7:40am and reached Saint Martin's at about 1:45pm after nearly six hours at sea.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Tourist ships resumed Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin's Island services today (5 November) after weeks of uncertainty, with MV Bar Auliya carrying over _____ passengers on its maiden voyage.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.However, conflicting _____ counts from the operator and three government agencies raised questions about monitoring and compliance with the vessel's capacity limit.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The vessel left Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty in Cox's Bazar at around 7:40am and reached Saint Martin's at about 1:45pm after nearly six hours at sea.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Tourism
Tourism brings money to a region but can damage nature and local life. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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।