World Bank provides additional $140m for Ctg water supply project
The Business Standard (Economy) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water…
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- Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.
- The government and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) signed the financing agreement yesterday (4 November).
- The project, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.
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 | $140 million | “Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.” |
Date | 4 November | “The government and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) signed the financing agreement yesterday (4 November).” |
Date | December 2030 | “The project, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.” |
Figure | 102.30 million | “The new financing is equivalent to 102.30 million special drawing rights (SDR) and comes from the IDA's Scale-up Window–Shorter Maturity Loan facility.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Something or someone reliable or dependable
“Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.”
Something added.
“Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.”
An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
“Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.”
To bring about; to put into practice
“The project, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.”
To admit (a person) to hospital as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health Act.
“The project, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.”
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.
Bangladesh has secured an additional $140 million in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.
The government and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) signed the financing agreement yesterday (4 November).
The project, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Bangladesh has secured an additional _____ in financing from the World Bank to continue the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project, which aims to expand access to safe, reliable and climate-resilient water supply in the port city.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The _____, launched in 2025 and scheduled to run until December 2030, is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) under the Local Government Division.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The government and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) signed the financing agreement yesterday (7 November).
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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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