'We feel ashamed': Freedom fighter laid to rest without state honours in Cumilla
The Business Standard (National) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved. Abdus Sattar died at his son's residence in Dhaka earlier that day.
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- A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.
- Abdus Sattar died at his son's residence in Dhaka earlier that day.
- As a freedom fighter, it is unbearable to see a fellow freedom fighter treated with such disrespect," he said.
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 | “A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.
Synonyms: let-down
“A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.”
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
“A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.”
To synchronize (activities).
“However, no representative of the upazila administration arrived to coordinate the guard of honour.”
The place where one lives; one's home.
“Abdus Sattar died at his son's residence in Dhaka earlier that day.”
Following, afterwards in either time or place.
Synonyms: as a result, whence, ensuingly, followingly
“Sattar was subsequently buried without the ceremonial tribute.”
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 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (5 November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.
Abdus Sattar died at his son's residence in Dhaka earlier that day. After his first namaz-e-janaza in the capital, his body was brought to his ancestral village of Mahalakshipara under Sadar Union of Brahmanpara upazila, arriving after 5:30pm.
Family members, fellow freedom fighters and local residents had gathered to receive his body and bid him a final farewell with state honours. However, no representative of the upazila administration arrived to coordinate the guard of honour. Sattar was subsequently buried without the ceremonial tribute.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.A 78-year-old freedom fighter was buried without a guard of honour in Cumilla on Thursday (_____ November), prompting anger and disappointment among his family members and fellow freedom fighters, who said he was denied the state recognition he deserved.
Questions 2–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Family members, fellow freedom _____ and local residents had gathered to receive his body and bid him a final farewell with state honours.
3.However, no representative of the upazila administration arrived to coordinate the guard of _____.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.Abdus Sattar died at his son's residence in Dhaka earlier that day.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Society
Some people think city life is better than village life, while others disagree. 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।