US Midterm Elections: A ‘regime change’ in the us without bloodshed
Prothom Alo (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
President Donald Trump kept pounding away at Iran with the aim of toppling its government. Thousands of civilians were killed in the bombings. Around 10,000 important installations were destroyed.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Thousands of civilians were killed in the bombings.
- Over the past 100 years, with only three exceptions, incumbent presidents have suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of voters.
- It was because of the Hispanic vote that Texas elected a Democratic senator for the first time in 40 years.
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 | 100 years | “Over the past 100 years, with only three exceptions, incumbent presidents have suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of voters.” |
Figure | 40 years | “It was because of the Hispanic vote that Texas elected a Democratic senator for the first time in 40 years.” |
Figure | 500 million | “To prevent such an outcome, he spent nearly USD 500 million of his own money.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
An act of installing.
“Around 10,000 important installations were destroyed.”
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
“He even threatened to use a deadly weapon he described as the “mother of all bombs”.”
Not related to the military, police or other professions.
“Thousands of civilians were killed in the bombings.”
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Synonyms: categorical, unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted
“They did not remove Trump from the presidency, but they took away his party’s control of both chambers of Congress, putting a check on his absolute power.”
A room or set of rooms, particularly:
“They did not remove Trump from the presidency, but they took away his party’s control of both chambers of Congress, putting a check on his absolute power.”
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.
President Donald Trump kept pounding away at Iran with the aim of toppling its government. Thousands of civilians were killed in the bombings. Around 10,000 important installations were destroyed. He even threatened to use a deadly weapon he described as the “mother of all bombs”. Yet, eight months later, Iran’s government remains firmly in power.
Last Tuesday, however, American voters brought about a kind of “regime change” in their own country without dropping a single bomb or firing a single bullet. They did not remove Trump from the presidency, but they took away his party’s control of both chambers of Congress, putting a check on his absolute power.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Last Tuesday, however, American voters brought about a kind of “regime change” in their own country _____ dropping a single bomb or firing a single bullet.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Around 10,000 important installations were destroyed.
3.President Donald Trump kept pounding away at Iran with the aim of toppling its government.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics
Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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।