Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic spot located on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination. The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of a 'Kua' or well dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting drinking water. The Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled from Arakan by the Mughals. Following the first well, it became a tradition to dig wells in the neighborhood of Rakhaine homesteads for fresh water supply. Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allows a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world's most attractive beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees add to the vibrant colours of Kuakata. The indigenous culture of the Rakhaine community and hundred year old Buddhist temples indicate the age - old tradition and cultural heritage of this area. Kuakata is also a holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these two days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.

১.

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) The word ‘located’ in the passage could be best replaced by ______.
(i) local people
(ii) looted
(iii) situated
(iv) available

(b) At Kuakata, visitors can take pleasure in watching from the sea beach ______.
(i) only the sunrise
(ii) only the sunset
(iii) both the sunrise and the sunset
(iv) all of the above are false

(c) The word ‘Shimmering' in the text could be best replaced by ______.
(i) shivering
(ii) shining
(iii) significant
(iv) glaring

(d) ‘Scenic spot’ refers to ______.
(i) a place having multiple scenes
(ii) a place having a calm atmosphere
(iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty
(iv) a place having untidy spots

(e) Where did the Rakhine live earlier?
(i) on Kuakata coast
(ii) in Patuakhali district
(iii) Southernmost tip of India
(iv) in Arakan

(f) The word ‘devotee’ stands for ______.
(i) a person who is devoted to something
(ii) a person who is hostile to somebody
(iii) a person who is devoid of something
(iv) a person who has no dwelling place

(g) Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory winter birds. What does it imply?
(i) it is an unspoilt beach
(ii) it is a habitat for migratory birds
(iii) it is an abode of winter birds
(iv) All the above statements are correct

(h) In Kuakata tourism can be a ______ source of earning money.
(i) detrimental
(ii) spontaneous
(iii) lucrative
(iv) perilous

(i) What does the word ‘settler’ in the passage mean?
(i) gypsy
(ii) nomadic
(iii) vagabond
(iv) dweller

(j) Why is Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination?
(i) For an excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty
(ii) Because of sandy beaches and blue sky
(iii) For the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay of Bengal
(iv) All of the above answers are correct

উত্তর

(a) (iii) situated
(b) (iii) both the sunrise and the sunset
(c) (ii) shining
(d) (iii) a place of unparalleled natural beauty
(e) (iv) in Arakan
(f) (i) a person who is devoted to something
(g) (iv) All the above statements are correct
(h) (iii) lucrative
(i) (iv) dweller
(j) (iv) All of the above answers are correct

My brothers, I stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief. You are fully aware of the events that are going on and understand their import. We have been trying to do our best to cope with the situation. And yet, unfortunately, the streets of Dhaka, Chattagram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur are awash with the blood of our brothers. The people of Bengal now want to be free, the people of Bengal now want to live, and the people of Bengal now want their rights. What have we done that was wrong? After the elections, the people of Bangladesh voted as one for me, for the Awami League. We were to sit in the National Assembly, draft a constitution for ourselves there, and build our country; the people of this land would thereby get economic, political, and cultural freedom. But it is with regret that I have to report to you today that we have passed through twenty three tragic years; Bengal's history of those years is full of stories of torture inflicted on our people, of blood shed by them repeatedly. Twenty-three years of a history of men and women in agony! The history of Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways red with their blood. We shed blood in 1952; even though we were the victors in the elections of 1954 we could not form a government then. In 1958 Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966 when we launched the sixpoint movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When after the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reins of the government he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore democracy; we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have taken place. I've met President Yahya Khan. I've made a request to him not only on behalf of Bengal but also as the leader of the party which has the majority in Pakistan; I said to him: "You must hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 February." But he did not listen to me. He listened to Mr. Bhutto instead. At first he said that the meeting would take place in the first week of March. We said, "Fine, we will be taking our seats in the Assembly then." I said we will carry out our discussions in the Assembly. I went so far as to say that if anyone came up with an offer that was just, even though we were in the majority we would agree to that offer.

২.

Answer the following questions.

(a) “People of Bangladesh now want to be free.” Explain the line in the context of the passage.

(b) How can a country get economic, political and cultural freedom?

(c) Why is 1966 important for us?

(d) Which period is mentioned as the “twenty-three tragic years”? Why was it termed tragic? Explain in your own words.

উত্তর

(a) The line expresses the desire of the people of Bengal to escape oppression and secure their rights. In his speech, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman describes bloodshed and the denial of political freedom.

(b) According to the passage, elected representatives should sit in the National Assembly, draft a constitution and build the country accordingly. This would enable the people to achieve economic, political and cultural freedom.

(c) In 1966, the Six Point Movement was launched. The passage also recalls that boys were shot dead on 7 June during that movement.

(d) The expression refers to the period of Pakistani rule from 1947 to 1971. It is called tragic because people repeatedly faced oppression, bloodshed and the denial of their rights, despite their struggles and electoral victories.

My brothers, I stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief. You are fully aware of the events that are going on and understand their import. We have been trying to do our best to cope with the situation. And yet, unfortunately, the streets of Dhaka, Chattagram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur are awash with the blood of our brothers. The people of Bengal now want to be free, the people of Bengal now want to live, and the people of Bengal now want their rights. What have we done that was wrong? After the elections, the people of Bangladesh voted as one for me, for the Awami League. We were to sit in the National Assembly, draft a constitution for ourselves there, and build our country; the people of this land would thereby get economic, political, and cultural freedom. But it is with regret that I have to report to you today that we have passed through twenty three tragic years; Bengal's history of those years is full of stories of torture inflicted on our people, of blood shed by them repeatedly. Twenty-three years of a history of men and women in agony! The history of Bengal is the history of a people who have repeatedly made their highways red with their blood. We shed blood in 1952; even though we were the victors in the elections of 1954 we could not form a government then. In 1958 Ayub Khan declared Martial Law to enslave us for the next ten years. In 1966 when we launched the sixpoint movement our boys were shot dead on 7 June. When after the movement of 1969 Ayub Khan fell from power and Yahya Khan assumed the reins of the government he declared that he would give us a constitution and restore democracy; we listened to him then. A lot has happened since and elections have taken place. I've met President Yahya Khan. I've made a request to him not only on behalf of Bengal but also as the leader of the party which has the majority in Pakistan; I said to him: "You must hold the session of the National Assembly on 15 February." But he did not listen to me. He listened to Mr. Bhutto instead. At first he said that the meeting would take place in the first week of March. We said, "Fine, we will be taking our seats in the Assembly then." I said we will carry out our discussions in the Assembly. I went so far as to say that if anyone came up with an offer that was just, even though we were in the majority we would agree to that offer.

৩.

Give a synonym or antonym of each word as directed, according to its meaning in the passage.

(a) grief (antonym)

(b) constitution (synonym)

(c) torture (synonym)

(d) agony (antonym)

(e) enslave (synonym)

(f) democracy (antonym)

(g) assembly (synonym)

(h) movement (synonym)

(i) repeatedly (antonym)

(j) majority (antonym)

উত্তর

(a) joy; (b) charter; (c) torment; (d) comfort; (e) subjugate; (f) autocracy; (g) council; (h) campaign; (i) once; (j) minority.

Sincerity is the best way of achieving success. One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. People who are sincere in their work are (a) ______ of making anything successful. Those who are not (b) ______ can never (c) ______ a long way in the world. The poor people are not always sincere because they do not know the (d) ______ of sincerity. If they knew it, they would (e) ______ a good use of it. Sincerity means not only to do work (f) ______ but also with dutifulness, honesty, modesty and good behaviour. If all of us (g) ______ sincere, our country will (h) ______ be prosperous.

৪. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap.

উত্তর

(a) capable
(b) sincere
(c) go
(d) importance
(e) make
(f) sincerely
(g) are
(h) surely

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