Paragraph Name : E-Mail

An e-mail is a way of sending messages and data to other people by means of computers connected together with a network. The word e-mail actually stands for electronic mail. E-mail saves a lot of paper. It has less trouble. Privacy is ensured in e-mail. E-mail transmission is very speedy. It is four times faster than fax and ten times faster than telex. In an e-mail, we can send different kinds of document. For all these reasons, people prefer e-mail to telex. In spite of all these advantages, it is somewhat difficult to maintain e-mail in a developing country like Bangladesh, because it costs us money. It needs a computer, network connection and so on to use e-mail. But since most of the people of our country are poor, they cannot afford all these valuable accessories needed for e-mail. Foe these reasons, it is somewhat difficult to maintain e-mail in a developing country like ours.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: connected- সংযুক্ত, electronic- বৈদ্যুতিক, trouble- দুর্ভোগ, privacy- গোপনীয়তা, ensure- নিশ্চিত, document- নথি, prefer- পছন্দ করা, afford- সমর্থ হওয়া, maintain- পালন করা।

Paragraph Name : A Rainy Day

A rainy day appeals differently to different people. It may be unpleasant to some people, but pleasant to the others at times. On the rainy day, the sky is overcast with clouds. It rains continuously. Sometimes it rains in torrents, sometimes it drizzles. Sometimes a strong wind blows, sometime there comes a gust of wind. The school and collage going students cannot go to their institutions. they remain idle at home. The young folk pass their time through gossiping and playing cards. Even the day labourers are to idle away their time. Cattle remain at their sheds and bellow and bleat. Sometime, because of heavy rainfall,communication becomes suspended. Roads become muddy and slippery. Some rich people enjoy the day by taking delicious food. Above all, a rainy day is dull, idle, glory but enjoyable as well.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: appeal- আবেদন, at times- মাঝে মাঝে, overcast- ঢেকে যাওয়া, continuously- অনবরত, torrent- প্রবল বৃষ্টি, drizzle- গুড়ি গুগি বৃষ্টি হওয়া, gust- দমকা হাওয়া, blow- জোরে প্রবাহিত হওয়া, bellow- উচ্চৈঃস্বরে, muddy- কর্দমাক্ত, gloomy- বিষন্ন, unpleasant- নিরানন্দ, remain- অবস্থান করা, pass- কাটানো।

Paragraph Name : My First Day at Collage

The first day of my collage life was a memorable day for me. I got myself admitted to Viqarunnisa Noon School and Collage and was excited about the first day at my collage. I want there along with my mother. The building appeared to be grand and I was filled withe excitement. At first, I meet Neena,one of my best friends at school level. Though I was excited, I felt a little awkward in my class. The students were talking in groups, laughing and shouting completely neglecting the new comes. Neena and I were sitting in a corner observing the sights and sounds. After a few minutes, the class stated. It was a Sociology class. Then we attended Bangla, Statistics and Economics classes. I found all the teachers learned and impressive. They were very friendly and amiable too.During the tiffin period, I took some light tiffin from the collage canteen. Then I went to the students common room. There were many students there. Some were reading newspapers and magazines, and some were playing various indoor games. I visited the library, the science club and the best. The memory of my first day at collage is still fresh in my mind.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: excited- উওেজিত, appeared- মনে হওয়া, grand- বিশাল, filled- পূর্ণ, awkward- বিব্রত, learned- শিক্ষিত, impressive- চিওাকর্ষন, amiable- সৌহার্দ্যপুর্ন, well equipped- সুসিজ্জিত, remember- স্মরন করা।

Paragraph Name : Religious Festivals in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a moderate country where the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians live peacefully. It is a multi-cultural and multi-communal country. So people of different communities live here in peace and harmony. They are always on good terms. They never interfere in the activities of the people of other communities. People of different communities have their own ways of living. They have different celebrations and festivals based on their culture and religion. they observe these festivals and celebrations peacefully without being hindered by any other religious communities. Different religious communities have their own religious festivals. These festivals are observed in befitting manners and with due solemnity. The Muslims have tow major religious festivals named Eid-ul-Adha. The Muslims observe these two festivals with grand arrangements. The Hindus have several festivals, namely, Puja. Among different Pujas, Durga Puja is observed with most solemnity and festivals, The Christians observe the Christmas Day every year on 25 December. The Buddhists observe Maghi Purnima. Different tribal people also observe different festivals according to their own culture and religion. Thus, these festivals foster religious harmony and unity among the people of Bangladesh.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: moderate- সংযত, community- সম্প্রদায়, harmony- মিল/একতা, interfere- হস্তক্ষেপ, festival- উৎসব, hinder- ব্যহত করা, befitting- উপযুক্ত, solemnity- সমারোহ, foster- উৎসাহিত, tribal- উপজাতি, terms- সম্পর্ক, activity- কর্মকান্ড।

Paragraph Name : A Farmer Or, The Life of a Farmer

Generally, a farmer is a poor man. Most often he has on land of his own. So, he cultivates the land of others. He lives from hand to mouth. He works very hard to prepare the land for planting or sowing crops. He works in the field from dawn to dusk. Sometimes he works under the burning sun and in the rain. For the farmers’ growing and reaping the harvest, we can have our food. By working hard in the field, he grows a bumper crop which helps develop our national economy. We know that ours is an agricultural country. More than 80 percent people are directly or indirectly engaged in agriculture. Our economy is also mostly dependent on agricultural. So, to promote the development of national economy the farmers should be helped with agricultural subsidies by the government. They should be encouraged to use tractors instead of the age -old ploughs. They should also be taught to use the modern cultivation methods. This is how, the life of the farmers can be developed.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: generally- সাধারন ভাবে, cultivate- চাষ করা, harvest- ফসল, engaged- জড়িত, plough- লাঙ্গল, method- পদ্ধতি, poor- দরিদ্র, often- প্রায়ই, land- জমি, sow – বপন করা, plant – রোপন করা, prepare- প্রস্তুত করা।

Paragraph Name : The Qualities and Duties of an Ideal Student

A student who is sincere to his/her classmates and obedient to his/her teachers is an ideal student. Actually, he/she must possess some qualities so that he/she may be followed by other students. The first and foremost duty of an ideal student is to study hard. He/She should not idle away his/her time. He/She should be punctual, and disciplined and industrious. He/She should avoid bad companies. It is also his/her responsibility to help his/her weaker classmates. He/She should also be cooperative to his/her family. He/She will never be a self-centered person. He/She must engage himself/herself in different kinds of social activities for the betterment of the society as well as the country. An idle student does not confine himself/herself to the prescribed books only; rather he/she studies many other reference books to enrich his/her knowledge. He/She never learns his/her lessons by rote. He/She always takes an active part in other co-curricular activities of school. These make him/her different from other students. An ideal student should be polite in his/her behaviour as it highlights his/her other qualities. He/She must obey his/her olders and love his/her youngers. I want to be an ideal student. For this, I always try to utilize my time. I study while it is time for studying and play while it is time for playing. I am cooperative towards my classmates. I read newspapers, magazines and other books beside my academic ones.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: sincere- আন্তরিক, cooperative -সহযোগিতা, obedient আজ্ঞাবহ, possess – অধিকার করা, punctual- সময়নিষ্ঠ, industrious – পরিশ্রমী, self-centered – আত্মকেন্দ্রিক, betterment- উন্নয়ন।

Paragraph Name : A Natural Disaster I have Experienced

Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters. These disasters are cyclone, tidal bore and flood. Global warming is the main cause of the frequency of these disasters. I experienced a cyclone in 2009. Then I was a child. So, I can remember a little of what had happened during that cyclone. From my memory, I can say that the cyclone caused a lot of damages. The wind was blowing so violently that our house was shivering severely. We were afraid that our house might be damaged. However, the house did not collapse but we could not sleep that night in fear. In the morning people came out of their house with anxieties. Many houses were damaged and many trees were uprooted. Branches of strongly rooted trees were broken down. Water reached our yard. Many coconuts which were separated from the cluster were floating on water. During that cyclone, many cattle died falling under collapsed house. Many people were killed at different places and many were lost. A lot of educational institutions and trees were damaged. The cyclone caused untold sufferings to people. In fact, we are helpless before the natural disasters. We cannot prevent them. We can only take some measures to lessen the sufferings of the victims and to minimise the loss of property. Our government can build up some permanent centers centers for shelter for the affected people living in the coastal areas.

English Word Meaning in Bangla: prone- প্রবন, damage- ক্ষতি, cause- ঘটানো, blow- বয়ে যাওয়া, violently- প্রচন্ডভাবে, shiver- কাঁপা, severely- তীব্রভাবে, collapse- বিধ্বস্ত হওয়া, anxieties- উদ্বেগ দুশ্চিন্তা, untold- অবর্ণনীয়, minimise- সর্বনিম্ন করা, lessen- কমানো, affected- আক্রান্ত, coastal- উপকূলীয়।