What happened on 7 November and what I saw
Prothom Alo (English) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
I was awakened by the sounds of gunfire and cries of “Zindabad” (Long Live!) all around. Startled, I jumped out of bed. Everyone in the house was terrified.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনProthom Alo (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- For a moment, I thought that perhaps fighting had broken out between the units involved in the 15 August coup and those supporting Khaled Mosharraf.
- Those who had chanted “Sepoys and sepoys, brothers all” on November 7 and 8 were increasingly becoming directionless in the absence of effective leadership.
- Apart from the battalion stationed at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, another newly formed battalion also refrained from joining the activities of the Revolutionary Soldiers’ Organisation on 7 and 8 November.
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 | 15 August | “For a moment, I thought that perhaps fighting had broken out between the units involved in the 15 August coup and those supporting Khaled Mosharraf.” |
Date | August 15 | “It is worth remembering that the Second Field Regiment was one of the two units that participated in the August 15 coup under Rashid’s leadership.” |
Date | November 7 | “It was from there that, on the morning of November 7, Shafayat Jamil spoke to General Ziaur Rahman over the telephone.” |
Date | November 8 | “The following day, November 8, Ziaur Rahman returned to Army Headquarters in his capacity as Chief of Army Staff.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
“Tracer rounds fired from anti-aircraft guns in the direction of Tejgaon Airport were turning the southern sky crimson.”
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.
I was awakened by the sounds of gunfire and cries of “Zindabad” (Long Live!) all around. Startled, I jumped out of bed. Everyone in the house was terrified. I went and stood on the back veranda, from where the main road of the cantonment was visible. There were numerous vehicles filled with soldiers. They were the ones making all the noise. As they continued moving forward, I saw several tanks speeding southward at full throttle.
Tracer rounds fired from anti-aircraft guns in the direction of Tejgaon Airport were turning the southern sky crimson. I could not understand what had suddenly happened. I remembered the leaflets distributed that evening and the rumours I had heard.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.I could not understand what had suddenly _____.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.There were numerous vehicles filled with soldiers.
3.As they continued moving forward, I saw several tanks speeding southward at full throttle.
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।