St Martin’s sailings resume, but tourists complain of costlier tickets
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Passenger vessel services on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s route resumed today, with more than 800 tourists heading to the island on the first trip of the season.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (Economy)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- No vessel carrying tourists to St Martin’s Island had left Cox’s Bazar since the tourist season opened on November 1.
- Hridoy, a tourist from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had risen to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, an increase of Tk 700 per ticket.
- Under a government decision, St Martin’s has been open to tourists from November 1 to March 15.
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 | November 1 | “No vessel carrying tourists to St Martin’s Island had left Cox’s Bazar since the tourist season opened on November 1.” |
Figure | Tk 4,200 | “Hridoy, a tourist from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had risen to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, an increase of Tk 700 per ticket.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To take back possession of (something).
“Passenger vessel services on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s route resumed today, with more than 800 tourists heading to the island on the first trip of the season.”
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.
Passenger vessel services on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s route resumed today, with more than 800 tourists heading to the island on the first trip of the season.
No vessel carrying tourists to St Martin’s Island had left Cox’s Bazar since the tourist season opened on November 1.
Hridoy, a tourist from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had risen to Tk 4,200 from Tk 3,500 last season, an increase of Tk 700 per ticket.
Under a government decision, St Martin’s has been open to tourists from November 1 to March 15.
A part of a report by The Daily Star (Economy).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Passenger vessel services on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s route resumed today, with more than _____ tourists heading to the island on the first trip of the season.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.No vessel carrying _____ to St Martin’s Island had left Cox’s Bazar since the tourist season opened on November 1.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Hridoy, a tourist from Dhaka, said the minimum ticket price had risen to Tk 8,400 from Tk 3,500 last season, an increase of Tk 700 per ticket.
4.Under a government decision, St Martin’s has been open to tourists from November 1 to March 15.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Tourism
Should local people have a say before tourist areas near their homes are developed? 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।