The poison is in the pot
The Daily Star (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Lead from widely used aluminium cooking pots made with recycled scrap metal can contaminate rice and khichuri, potentially exposing families to the toxic metal that can damage children’s developing brains, a new study…
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মূল কথা
The Daily Star (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The study, published on October 25 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, also found that the way people clean their cooking pots could make the problem worse.
- However, the researchers did not establish the original sources of the scrap used in the particular pots tested.
- BSTI cited a maximum limit of 0.05 percent under the standard but did not specify in its response which metals the figure applies to.
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 | October 25 | “The study, published on October 25 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, also found that the way people clean their cooking pots could make the problem worse.” |
Figure | 38.4 percent | “The findings are particularly concerning in Bangladesh, where 38.4 percent of children aged 12 to 59 months and 7.5 percent of pregnant women had elevated blood lead levels, according to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2025.” |
Figure | 47 percent | “A study published in 2023 found that turmeric samples containing detectable lead fell from 47 percent in 2019 to none in 2021 in the markets examined.” |
Figure | 0.05 percent | “BSTI cited a maximum limit of 0.05 percent under the standard but did not specify in its response which metals the figure applies to.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
“Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.”
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
Synonyms: brightness, intellect, wit
“Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.”
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
“Lead from widely used aluminium cooking pots made with recycled scrap metal can contaminate rice and khichuri, potentially exposing families to the toxic metal that can damage children’s developing brains, a new study has found.”
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
“Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.”
Of or pertaining to behaviour.
“Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.”
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.
Lead from widely used aluminium cooking pots made with recycled scrap metal can contaminate rice and khichuri, potentially exposing families to the toxic metal that can damage children’s developing brains, a new study has found.
Researchers from US’s Stanford University and icddr,b found lead levels of up to 305 micrograms per kilogram of rice and 420 micrograms per kilogram of khichuri cooked in new pots during their first use.
Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Researchers from US’s Stanford University and icddr,b found lead levels of up to _____ micrograms per kilogram of rice and 420 micrograms per kilogram of khichuri cooked in new pots during their first use.
Question 2: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Lead exposure can impair children’s learning, concentration and intelligence, and cause behavioural problems.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Space & science
Some people think governments should spend more on scientific research, while others think the money is better spent on everyday needs. 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।