Workers take to streets again in Ashulia, more than 100 factories shut
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Labour unrest flared up again in the Ashulia industrial zone on Thursday as garment workers left their factories to press for higher wages, prompting more than 100 factories to su...
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Workers initially reported for duty at around 8am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.
- They later left their workplaces, gathered outside other factories and urged workers inside to join the protests.
- As the unrest spread, more than 100 factories declared general holidays, and workers took to the streets.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.
“Workers initially reported for duty at around 8am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.”
To enter in a register.
Synonyms: enroll, put down
“Workers initially reported for duty at around 8am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.”
The place where someone works.
Synonyms: workstead
“They later left their workplaces, gathered outside other factories and urged workers inside to join the protests.”
At the beginning.
Synonyms: at first
“Workers initially reported for duty at around 8am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.”
To make clear, explain, interpret.
Synonyms: disclose, make known
“As the unrest spread, more than 100 factories declared general holidays, and workers took to the streets.”
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.
Workers initially reported for duty at around 8am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.
They later left their workplaces, gathered outside other factories and urged workers inside to join the protests.
As the unrest spread, more than 100 factories declared general holidays, and workers took to the streets.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Workers initially reported for duty at around _____am, registering their attendance by punching their ID cards.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.They later left their workplaces, gathered outside other _____ and urged workers inside to join the protests.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.As the unrest spread, more than 150 factories declared general holidays, and workers took to the streets.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Wages & workers
When workers protest for higher pay, factories close and the economy suffers. How should such disputes be settled?
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।