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HSC English First Paper English For Today Unit 2 Lesson 4

 HSC English First Paper English For Today Unit 2 Lesson 4

Sonargaon

Some of you who live outside Sonargaon, an Upazila in the district of Narayanganj, may have visited the ancient township with its Folk Arts and Crafts Museum, set up by the famous artist Zainul Abedin in 1970, and a number of old buildings which speak of a glorious past. But those who haven't had a chance to go there may still read about it and see images of its historical and cultural landmarks on the Internet. Sonargaon lies about 24 kilometers away from Dhaka and can be reached by bus or taxi and other forms of private transport. It attracts hundreds of visitors every day because of its antiquity and historical importance. Sonargaon was once the capital of the independent Sultanate of Bengal in the early 14th century. Even before that, it was the capital of Vanga under Raja Danauja Rai. Greek and Roman writers and travelers from abroad mentioned Sonargaon which was a prosperous trading post with a splendid river port. Ibn Battuta visited it in 1346 and was amazed by its splendor.

One of the historical landmarks of Sonargaon is the ancient city of Panam also known as Painam or Panam Nagar, which was developed to the south of the old city to provide residential quarters to the governors after the Moghul conquered Sonargaon in 1611. But some historians believe the city’s history is much older and that the Moghuls developed Panam Nagar and built highways and bridges to connect it with Sonargaon. Three such bridges still exist. There are also three artificial canals that were dug up for easy communication and protection of the city. Panam Nagar became 3 prosperous trading past under the British rule. The East India Company made it a centre of muslin trade, At the peak of the trade about 1400 families of weavers lived in and around the city. If you visit Panam Nagar today, you will see old buildings lining both sides of a 600 meter road, ending at panam Bazar, The brick buildings were built by Hindu traders in the early 19th to early 20th century. No one lives in these buildings now as the place is considered a heritage site.

Answer the following questions

(1) What is your idea about Panam Nagar?

Answer. Panam Nagar is one of the historical landmarks of Sonargaon. It was built after the Moghul conquered Sonargaon in 1611. the Moghuls developed it and built highways and bridges to connect it with Sonargaon. Three such bridges still exist. 

(2) What did Greek and Roman writers and travelers from abroad say about Sonargaon When did Ibn Battuta visited Sonargaon and what was his feeling about the place? 

Answer. Greek and Roman writers and travelers from abroad mentioned Sonargaon a prosperous trading port with a splendid river port. Ibn Battuta visited Sonargaon in 1346 and was amazed by its splendor.  

(3) When was Sonargaon the capital of Bengal?

Answer. Sonargaon is one of the old capitals of Bengal. It was once the capital of the independent Sultanate of Bengal in the early 14th century. Even before that, it was the capital of Vanga under Raja Danauja Rai.  

(4) Where and when was Panam Nagar developed? What was the reason of development?  

Answer. Panam Nagar is one of the historical landmarks of Sonargaon. It was developed to the south of the old city. The reason of its development was to provide residential quarters to the governors after the Moghul conquered Sonargaon in 1611.  

(5) Where is Sonargaon located? Why, according to the passage, is Sonargaon famous for?

Answer. Sonargaon is located in the district of Narayanganj. It lies about 24 kilometers away from Dhaka. According to the passage, the place is famous for the Folk Arts and Crafts Museum, set up by the famous artist Zainul Abedin in 1970, and a number of old buildings which speak of a glorious past.

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Read the passage and answer the questions Ecotourism is a booming business that many tour operators cite as being helpful to nature.(āĻĒāĻ°িāĻŦেāĻļāĻŦাāĻ¨্āĻ§āĻŦ āĻĒāĻ°্āĻ¯āĻŸāĻ¨ āĻļিāĻ˛্āĻĒ āĻāĻ•āĻŸি āĻĻ্āĻ°ুāĻ¤ āĻ¸āĻŽৃāĻĻ্āĻ§িāĻŽāĻ¯় āĻŦ্āĻ¯āĻŦāĻ¸া āĻ¯া āĻĒāĻ°্āĻ¯āĻŸāĻ¨ āĻĒāĻ°িāĻšাāĻ˛āĻ¨াāĻ•াāĻ°ীāĻŦৃāĻ¨্āĻĻ āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻ•ৃāĻ¤িāĻ° āĻœāĻ¨্āĻ¯ āĻ¸āĻšাāĻ¯়āĻ• āĻŦāĻ˛ে āĻ†āĻ–্āĻ¯াāĻ¯়িāĻ¤ āĻ•āĻ°েāĻ¨) Every year, millions of people descend on protected and pristine natural areas to observe rare species. (āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻ¤ি āĻŦāĻ›āĻ°, āĻ˛āĻ•্āĻˇ āĻ˛āĻ•্āĻˇ āĻŽাāĻ¨ুāĻˇ āĻĻুāĻ°্āĻ˛āĻ­ āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻœাāĻ¤িāĻ° āĻĒ্āĻ°াāĻŖীāĻ—ুāĻ˛োāĻ•ে āĻĻেāĻ–āĻ¤ে āĻ¸ংāĻ°āĻ•্āĻˇিāĻ¤ āĻāĻŦং āĻŦিāĻļুāĻĻ্āĻ§āĻ¤া āĻŦিāĻ°াāĻœāĻŽাāĻ¨ āĻ†āĻ›ে āĻāĻŽāĻ¨ āĻĒ্āĻ°াāĻ•ৃāĻ¤িāĻ• āĻ…āĻž্āĻšāĻ˛ āĻ­্āĻ°āĻŽāĻŖ āĻ•āĻ°ে āĻĨাāĻ•ে।) However, a new report casts doubt on the value of this form of tourism.(āĻ¯াāĻšোāĻ•, āĻāĻ•āĻŸি āĻ¨āĻ¤ুāĻ¨ āĻ§āĻ°āĻŖেāĻ° āĻĒāĻ°্āĻ¯āĻŸāĻ¨েāĻ° āĻ‰āĻĒāĻ•াāĻ°িāĻ¤াāĻ•ে āĻ¸āĻ¨্āĻĻেāĻšেāĻ° āĻ¨āĻœāĻ°ে āĻĻেāĻ–āĻ›ে।) In fact, it suggests that ecotourism is more damaging than helpful to nature. (āĻŦাāĻ¸্āĻ¤āĻŦে, āĻāĻŸি āĻĒāĻ°াāĻŽāĻ°্āĻļ āĻĻিāĻš্āĻ›ে āĻ¯ে āĻĒāĻ°িāĻŦেāĻļāĻŦাāĻ¨্āĻ§āĻŦ āĻĒāĻ°্āĻ¯āĻŸāĻ¨ āĻļিāĻ˛্āĻĒ āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻ•ৃāĻ¤িāĻ° āĻœāĻ¨্āĻ¯ āĻ¸āĻšাāĻ¯়āĻ•েāĻ° āĻšেāĻ¯়ে āĻ…āĻ§িāĻ•āĻ¤āĻ° āĻ•্āĻˇāĻ¤িāĻ•āĻ°।) Details are in a report published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution’. (‘āĻŸ্āĻ°েāĻ¨্āĻĄāĻ¸ āĻ‡āĻ¨ āĻ‡āĻ•োāĻ˛āĻœি āĻ…্āĻ¯াāĻ¨্āĻĄ āĻ‡āĻ­োāĻ˛িāĻ‰āĻļāĻ¨’ āĻ¸াāĻŽāĻ¯়িāĻ• āĻĒāĻ¤্āĻ°িāĻ•াāĻ¯় āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻ•াāĻļিāĻ¤ āĻāĻ•āĻŸি āĻĒ্āĻ°āĻ¤িāĻŦেāĻĻāĻ¨ে āĻŦিāĻ¸্āĻ¤াāĻ°িāĻ¤ āĻŦāĻ˛া āĻšāĻ¯়...

Write a paragraph on Pahela Baishakh āĻĒāĻšেāĻ˛া āĻŦৈāĻļাāĻ–

Write a paragraph on Pahela Baishakh (āĻĒāĻšেāĻ˛া āĻŦৈāĻļাāĻ–) Pahela Baishakh Pahela Baishakh is the part of our culture. It is the first day in Bangla calendar. This day is celebrated throughout the country. The main programme of this day is held in Ramna Botamul. Different socio-cultural organizations celebrate this day with due solemnity. People of all sorts of ages and lives attend this function. Colourful processions are brought out. Watery rice and hilsha fish are served during this function. Women and children put on traditional dresses. The whole country wears a festive look. Different cultural programmes are arranged where singers sing traditional bangla songs. Discussion meetings are held. Radio and television put on special programmes. Newspapers and dailies publish supplementary. Fairs are held here and there on this occasion. Shopkeepers and traders arrange ‘halk hata’ and sweet-meats are distributed. In villages, people go to others’ houses and exchange greetings. Thus Pahela Baisha...