When does a woman finally feel safe?
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Overall, with the revolutions that have taken place and the movements and policies that have been implemented, some things never seem to fully change.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The safety of a woman in Bangladesh has come down to such narrow standards that a woman would rather choose to walk alone in the pitch darkness of night on a road free of men (which is quite utopian) than walk down a street full of them in broad daylight.
- Most girls are told to be home before sunset, or before it gets “too late.” The rule is ridiculous, because the risk barely changes through the day.
- Henceforth, the question always remains, “When does a woman finally feel safe?” Or perhaps safety was never meant for us--only endurance was.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Synonyms: absurd, frivolous, funny, goofy
“The rule is ridiculous, because the risk barely changes through the day.”
To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
Synonyms: compute, reckon, work out
“So we are left to calculate possibilities and mentally prepare to fight off an incident, especially when commuting alone.”
An event or occurrence.
“So we are left to calculate possibilities and mentally prepare to fight off an incident, especially when commuting alone.”
A political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change.
“Overall, with the revolutions that have taken place and the movements and policies that have been implemented, some things never seem to fully change.”
To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen
“So we are left to calculate possibilities and mentally prepare to fight off an incident, especially when commuting alone.”
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.
Overall, with the revolutions that have taken place and the movements and policies that have been implemented, some things never seem to fully change.
The safety of a woman in Bangladesh has come down to such narrow standards that a woman would rather choose to walk alone in the pitch darkness of night on a road free of men (which is quite utopian) than walk down a street full of them in broad daylight.
Most girls are told to be home before sunset, or before it gets “too late.” The rule is ridiculous, because the risk barely changes through the day. So we are left to calculate possibilities and mentally prepare to fight off an incident, especially when commuting alone.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.The _____ of a woman in Bangladesh has come down to such narrow standards that a woman would rather choose to walk alone in the pitch darkness of night on a road free of men (which is quite utopian) than walk down a street full of them in broad daylight.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Overall, with the revolutions that have taken place and the movements and policies that have been implemented, some things never seem to fully change.
3.So we are left to calculate possibilities and mentally prepare to fight off an incident, especially when commuting alone.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Women & equality
Child marriage is still common in some areas. What are its causes, and how can it be stopped?
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।