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REPORT
[Newspaper Report, Survey Report, Business Report]
Report:
A report is a document that presents information in an organized
format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of
reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are almost always
in the form of written documents.
According to Oxford English Dictionary, “A report is a statement
of the results of an investigation or of any matter on which definite
information is required.” Thus, a report is a spoken or written
account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or
investigated. Thus, it describes an event, a situation, etc. It is written
for a particular purpose and audience. It generally analyses a
situation or problem, often making recommendations for future
action. In a report specific information is presented in a clearly
structured format so that the information is easy to locate and follow.
Reports must always be:
Accurate
Crisp
Understandable
Well-Prepared
Reports may contain some or all of the following elements:

1. A description of a sequence of events or a situation;
2. Some interpretation of the significance of these events or
situation, whether solely your own analysis or informed by
the views of others, always carefully referenced of course (see
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our page on Academic Referencing for more information);

3. An evaluation of the facts or the results of your research;
4. Discussion of the likely outcomes of future courses of action;
5. Your recommendations as to a course of action; and
6. Conclusions.
Not all of these elements will be essential in every report.
Types of reports:
There are many different types of reports which can be written,
though the type you will write at your university depends very much
on your course of study. Each report will have a different format and
writing conventions, though the structure and language used are
broadly similar for all reports. Some of the main reports written at
university are:
laboratory report - this type of report explains and analyses the
results of an experiment; may also be called lab report,
experimental report, or science report;
business report - this analyses a situation and uses business
theory to provide solutions or recommendations; includes
many types, e.g. market research report, marketing report, and
financial report;
case study report - this examines a real-world situation (the
‘case’) and analyses it using appropriate theory (the 'study');
project report - this reports on project work which has been
conducted;
research report - this gives the results of research which has
been conducted, for example through surveys (via
questionnaires or interviews);
progress report - this informs a supervisor about progress on a
project over a certain period of time;
design report - this report describes and evaluates a design used
to solve a particular problem;
field report - this combines theory and practice by describing an
observed person, place or event and analysing the observation.
How to write a report:

Reports generally involve presenting your investigation and analysis
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of information or an issue, recommending actions and making

proposals. To write a report you can follow the following steps:
Step 1: Decide on the ‘Terms of reference’
Step 2: Decide on the procedure
Step 3: Find the information
Step 4: Decide on the structure
Step 5: Draft the first part of your report
Step 6: Analyse your findings and draw conclusions
Step 7: Make recommendations
Step 8: Draft the executive summary and table of contents
Step 9: Compile a reference list
Step 10: Revise your draft report
Step 1: Decide on the ‘Terms of reference’
The first step of report writing is to decide on the ‘Terms of
reference’. To decide on the terms of reference for your report,
you have to read your instructions and any other information you
have been given about the report, and think about the purpose of
the report:
What is it about?
What exactly is needed?
Why is it needed?
When do I need to do it?
Who is it for, or who is it aimed at?
This will help you draft your ‘Terms of reference’.
Step 2: Decide on the procedure
To decide on the procedure means how you will write the report.
To decide on the procedure, ask yourself:
What information do I need?
Do I need to do any background reading?
What articles or documents do I need?
Do I need to contact the library for assistance?
Do I need to interview or observe people?
Do I have to record data?
How will I go about this?
Answering these questions will help you draft the procedure section
of your report, which outlines the steps you have taken to carry out
the investigation.
Step 3: Find the information
The next step is to find the information you need for your report.
To do this you may need to read written material, observe people
or activities, and/or talk to people. What you find out will form
the basis, or main body, of your report – the findings.
Step 4: Decide on the structure
The next step is to decide on the structure. The structure of a
report depends on the type of report. The structure can include:
A title page
Executive summary
Contents
An introduction
Terms of reference
Procedure
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
References/Bibliography
Appendices
Step 5: Draft the first part of your report
Once you have your structure, write down the headings and start
to fill these in with the information you have gathered so far. By
now you should be able to draft the terms of reference, procedure
and findings, and start to work out what will go in the report’s
appendix.
Findings
The findings are the results of your reading, observations,
interviews and investigation. They form the basis of your report.
Depending on the type of report you are writing, you may also
wish to include photos, tables or graphs to make your report
more readable and/or easier to follow.
Appendices
As you are writing your draft decide what information will go in
the appendix. These are used for information that:
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– is too long to include in the body of the report, or

– supplements or complements the information in the report.
For example, brochures, spreadsheets or large tables.
– Formatting and presenting your assignment
Step 6: Analyse your findings and draw conclusions

The conclusion is where you analyse your findings and interpret
what you have found. To do this, read through your findings and
ask yourself:
What have I found?
What's significant or important about my findings?
What do my findings suggest?
For example, your conclusion may describe how the information
you collected explains why the situation occurred, what this
means for the organisation, and what will happen if the situation
continues (or doesn’t continue).
Don’t include any new information in the conclusion.
Step 7: Make recommendations
Recommendations are what you think the solution to the problem
is and/or what you think should happen next. To help you decide
what to recommend:
– Reread your findings and conclusions.
– Think about what you want the person who asked for the
report should to do or not do; what actions they should carry
out.
– Check that your recommendations are practical and are
based logically on your conclusions.
– Ensure you include enough detail for the reader to know
what needs to be done and who should do it.
Your recommendations should be written as a numbered list, and
ordered from most to least important.
Step 8: Draft the executive summary and table of contents

Some reports require an executive summary and/or list of
contents. Even though these two sections come near the
beginning of the report you won't be able to do them until you
have finished it, and have your structure and recommendations
finalised.
An executive summary is usually about 100 words long. It tells
readers what the report is about, and summarises the
recommendations.
Step 9: Compile a reference list

This is a list of all the sources you’ve referred to in the report and
use the APA referencing style.
Step 10: Revise your draft report

It is always important to revise your work. Things you need to
check include:
– If you have done what you were asked to do. Check the
assignment question, the instructions/guidelines and the
marking schedule to make sure.
– That the required sections are included, and are in the
correct order.
– That your information is accurate, with no gaps.
– That your argument is logical and the information you
present supports your conclusions and recommendations.
– That all terms, symbols and abbreviations used have been
explained.
– That any diagrams, tables, graphs and illustrations are
numbered and labelled.
– That the formatting is correct, including your numbering,
headings, are consistent throughout the report.
– That the report reads well, and your writing is as clear and
effective as possible.
You might need to prepare several drafts before you are satisfied.
If possible, get someone else to check your report.
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Part-A
Brief Questions with Answers
Q.1. What is a report? [NU. 2015]

Ans. A report is a means of conveying information to others. It is
a spoken or written account of something that one has observed,
heard, done, or investigated.
Q.2. What are the types of reports?
Ans. There are different types of reports such as: Short reports;
Science reports; Business reports; Newspaper reports; Survey
reports; Research reports; Engineering reports; Progress reports;
Periodic reports.
Q.3. What should be the tone and language of a report?
Ans. The tone of a report should be formal or impersonal. The
language should also be formal.
Q.4. What is the purpose of report writing?
Ans. The purpose of report writing is to convey some
information to others.
Q.5. What are the characteristics of a good report?
Ans. A good report is factual, objective, concise, complete, clear
and unbiased.
Q.6. What is an executive summary/abstract of a report?
Ans. An executive summary is the abridged version of a long
report. It includes the aims of the report, what was found and,
conclusions, and recommendations. An executive summary is
neither background nor introduction to the report.
Q.7. What are the characteristics of a good executive summary?
Ans. A good executive summary should be complete, concise,
specific and self-sufficient and should be limited to one or two
pages.
Q.8. Write the possible structure of a report.
Ans. The possible structure of a report is: title, abstract,

introduction, literature survey, methods, results/ findings,
discussion, conclusion, references and appendices
Q.9. What are the five essential features of a good report?
Ans. Accuracy, easy language, unbiased recommendation,
responsive format and clarity are the five essential features of a
good report.
Q.10. What is title fly?
Ans. Title fly is a plain sheet of paper with the title of the report
on it.
Q.11. What is an oral report?
Ans. An oral report is the oral presentation of one’s research
work in seminar, conference, workshop etc.
Q.12. What is a written report?
Ans. A written report is a written document that describes the
findings of an individual or group.
Q.13. What is a formal report?
Ans. A formal report is a document that is written following a
fixed procedure. A formal report contains information with more
detail and content than the shorter report forms.
Q.14. What is an informal report? [NU. 2017]
Ans. An informal report is usually in the form of a person to
person communication within an organization. It is written
without following any rules and procedure directed by an
organization.
Q.15. What are the differences between formal and informal
reports?
Ans. Formal reports follow a fixed procedure but informal
reports do not follow a fixed procedure.
Q.16. What is a short report?
Ans. A short report is a formal document written to inform a
specific audience about a particular subject so that they can make
appropriate decisions about the matter.
Q.17. In how many ways can short reports be drafted?
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Ans. Short reports can be drafted in two different forms: letter

form (used outside the company) and memo form (used within
the company).
Q.18. What is a long report?
Ans. A long report is a major study that provides an in-depth
view of the problem or idea. The long report examines a problem
in detail, while the short report covers just one part of the
problem.
Q.19. What are the major parts of a long report?
Ans. The major three parts of a long report are: (i) Prefatory part,
(ii) Text or Body, and (iii) Supplementary part.
Q.20. What is a news report?
Or,
What is a newspaper report? [NU. 2018]
Ans. A news report is “a report published in a newspaper”. –
Collins Dictionary.
Q.21. What is the purpose of a news report?
Ans. The purpose of a news report is to inform readers of what is
happening in the world around them.
Q.22. For whom are news reports written? [NU. 2017]
Ans. News reports are written for general readers or public.
Q.23. What are the parts of a news report?
Or,
What are the elements of a news report? [NU. 2019]
Ans. The parts of a news report are: Headline; Byline; Dateline/
Paceline; Lead; Body; Quotations.
Q.24. What is the Headline of a news report?
Ans. The Headline is the title of the article which is made up of
10 words or less.
Q.25. What is byline of a news report?
Ans. A byline is the part of a news report that gives the name,
and often the position, of the writer of the article.
Q.26. What is paceline of a news report?
Ans. Paceline of a news report tells where the story originated.
Q.27. What is the lead in a news report?

Ans. The beginning of the news story is called the lead or the
introduction. In other words, the first paragraph of the story is
called the lead.
Q.28. What does the lead of a news report include?
Ans. The lead includes a brief summary of the whole news.
Q.29. What are the objectives of the lead in a news report?
Ans. The lead has three main objectives: (1) to tell the gist, or
substance, of the event; (2) to draw the readers into the news; (3)
to cause the readers to see the event.
Q.30. What is dateline/paceline in a news report?
Ans. It describes where and when the incident occurred.
Q.31. What does a reporter enquire in writing a news report?
Ans. News reporters enquire 5 W’s and one H in writing a news
report. They are: who, where, when, what, why and how.
Q.32. What is a survey report? [NU. 2014]
Ans. The survey is a method for collecting information or data as
reported by individuals and a survey report is a formal piece of
writing based on research.
Q.33. What are the parts of a survey report? [NU. 2017]
Ans. The parts of a survey report are: Introduction, Body and
Conclusion.
Q.34. What is an economic survey report/ economic survey?
Ans. An Economic Survey is a summary of a country’s
economic performance during the past one year.
Q.35. What is a market survey report?
Ans. A market survey report is the process of gathering
information directly from the customers about a product or
service by asking them questions about their preferences, habits
and requirements.
Q.36. What is a business report?
Ans. A business report is a formal written document for a
business purpose.
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Q.37. What is the purpose of a business report?

Ans. The purpose of a business report generally is to assist in
decision making.
Q.38. What is a project report?
Ans. A project report is a document which provides details on
the overall picture of the proposed business.
Q.39. What is annual report?
Ans. An annual report is a document prepared by the company to
deliver important corporate information to its shareholders.
Q.40. What does an annual report contain?
Ans. It contains the company’s current financial position and
future plans.
Q.41. What is a progress report?
Ans. A progress report is a written record of what has been done
and what is left to do on a project.
Q.42. What is a periodic report?
Ans. A periodic report is a kind of progress report. It is a
summary of business progress of the same activities at regular
intervals such as every day, week, month, etc. It is also called a
recurring report.
Q.43. What is a research report?
Ans. “Research report is a research document that contains basic
aspects of the research project”.
Part-B
Short Questions with Answers
Q.1. What is a report? [NU. 2011, 2013]

Ans. According to Oxford English Dictionary, “A report is a
statement of the results of an investigation or of any matter on
which definite information is required.” Thus, a report is a
spoken or written account of something that one has observed,
heard, done, or investigated. Thus, it describes an event, a
situation, etc. It is written for a particular purpose and audience.
It generally analyses a situation or problem, often making
recommendations for future action. In a report specific
information is presented in a clearly structured format so that the
information is easy to locate and follow.
Q.2. What are the types of reports?

Or,
What are the different kinds of reports?
Ans. Reports are written for different purposes. They therefore
contain different information and structures. There are different
types of reports such as:
Short reports
Science reports
Business reports
Newspaper reports
Survey reports
Research reports
Engineering reports
Progress reports
Periodic reports
Q.3. What makes a good report?

Or,
What are the characteristics/qualities of a good report?
Ans. A good report presents and analyses facts and evidence
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relevant to the specific problem or issue. A good report should

have the following qualities:
– Evaluation and analysis of relevant information
– Structuring material in a logical and coherent order
– Making appropriate conclusions
– Making thoughtful and practical recommendations where
required
– It should be factual
– It should be objective
– It should be concise
– It should be complete
– It should be clear and easily understandable
– It should be presented attractively
Q.4. What are the purposes of report writing?

Ans. A report is a means to convey some information to others. It
has the following aims or purposes:
– It transmits information to decision makers
– It gives a straightforward, clearly-structured account of an
issue
– It answers a question
– It offers solutions to a problem or recommendations for
action
– It presents the findings of an investigation or project
– It records progress
Q.5. What are the basic things a reporter is to follow while

writing a report?
Or,
What are the techniques of report writing?
Ans. A reporter has to follow the following points while writing
a report:
– To use a short eye-catching headline
– Style is to be formal
– Tone is to be impersonal
– Lead is to answer 5 W’s
– To keep sentences short
– To use short well-known words
– To use active words instead of “it was said,” or “it is

thought”
– To avoid adjectives that reflect opinion.
– To avoid overusing prepositions in sentences
– To write in third person
Q.6. What are the principles of report writing?

Ans. The principles of report writing are as follows:
Accuracy
Completeness
Conciseness
Objectivity
Clarity and report formatting
The language should be simple, clear and unambiguous
The phraseology should be adapted to suit the occasion
Logical organization
Q.7. Explain how to make a report.

Or,
What are the stages or steps of writing a report?
Ans. We write reports to give information to others or keep it for
future use. The stages in report writing are:
Choosing the topic
Collecting information
Organising and structuring information
Introduction – explains what it is about
Body – contains facts
Summary – key points
Writing the first draft
Analysing the findings and drawing conclusions
Making recommendations
Revising and rewriting the draft report
Presenting final report
Q.8. What is a short report?

Or,
Give a format of a short report.
Or,
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What are the elements of a short report?

Or,
Write down the structure of a short report.
Ans. A short report is a formal document written to inform a
specific audience about a particular subject so that they can make
appropriate decisions about the matter. Short reports are used
more in business, journalism, and science rather than as the
university assignment. Short reports can be drafted in two
different forms: letter form (used outside the company) and
memo form (used within the company). The letter form short
report is drafted by following the format of a letter that includes
date, inside address, subject line, salutation, body,
complimentary close, signature, and reference; and the memo
form short report is written by following the format of a memo.
Whether it is drafted either in letter form or in memo form, it has
usually four parts:
Summary/ Introduction: It is the first part of a short report. It
names the main points of the research or topic. It also includes
the names of any study participants and where they did their
research. The summary serves as the introduction and usually
includes no more than one to three sentences.
Background: The next part of the short report provides
background to the statements made in the summary
(introduction). It includes more details about the subject, why
the study is important and the current state of the research.
Purpose: The background information is followed by the
purpose of the study. It provides reasons for the readers so that
they care about the information. The purpose of the study is
stated in one or two lines.
Recommendations or Conclusions: You can suggest what
should be done if you are asked to give your opinion; and you
can provide conclusions or results if you are asked to study a
problem, to find out the facts.
Q.9. Write down the possible structure of a report.

Or,
Give a format of a report. [NU. 2010, 2012]
Or,
What are the elements of a report?

Or,
Write down the structure of a long report.
Or,
What are the elements of a long report? [NU. 2015]
Ans. Title page: It includes the title of the report, the author’s name,
module, course and the date.
Terms of Reference: It includes a brief explanation of who will
read the report (audience), why it was written (purpose) and
how it was written (methods).
Acknowledgements: The reporter acknowledges any help he has
received in collecting the information for the report.
Table of Contents: It is the list of all the main sections of the
report in sequence with the page numbers.
List of Illustrations: It is the list of charts, diagrams or tables
included in the report.
Abstract or Executive Summary: It summarizes the main
contents of the report. It includes the aims of the report, what
was found and what action is called for.
Introduction: It explains the problem and tells the reader why
the report is being made.
Body - This is the main section of the report. There needs to be
several sections, with each having a subtitle. Information is
usually arranged in order of importance with the most
important information coming first.
Methods: It includes how the enquiry is carried out.
Results or Findings: This section includes a summary of the
results of the investigation or experiment.
Discussion: In this section the facts and evidence are analysed
and discussed with specific reference to the problem or issue.
Conclusions: This section interprets the results and shows the
overall significance of what has been discovered.
Recommendations: The recommendations are the actions that
you think must be taken.
Appendices: It contains any further material for understanding
e.g. charts, pictures, tables etc
Bibliography: It is list of sources e.g. books that are consulted
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during the preparation of report.

Glossary of Technical Terms: An alphabetized list of words
with definitions or explanations that are unfamiliar or
technical in nature.
Index: An alphabetized list of report topics that includes the page
on which the topic appears.
Q.10. What is an executive summary/abstract of a report?

Ans. An executive summary is the abridged version of a long
report. It summarizes the main contents of the report. It includes
the aims of the report, what was found, conclusions, and
recommendations. An executive summary is neither background
nor introduction to the report. It provides a brief overview of the
whole report. It allows the reader to quickly understand the
essence of the information contained in the report and persuades
the reader to read the report. A good executive summary should
be complete, concise, specific and self-sufficient and should be
limited to one or two pages. It is generally written last so that the
writer can summarise all the major areas of the report.
Q.11. What are the differences between short and long reports?
Ans. The differences between short and long reports are given
below:
Short report Long report
1. Usually short 1. Usually long
2. Deals with the routine 2. Deals with major
matters complex problems
3. Usually internal 3. Internal or external
4. Written in letter or memo 4. Written in manuscript
formats formats
5. Does not include prefatory 5. Includes prefatory parts
parts or appendices or appendices
Q.12. What are the differences between report writing and

paragraph writing?
Ans. The differences between report writing and paragraph
writing are given below:

Report Paragraph
1. “A report is a statement of 1. Paragraph is a group of
the results of an sentences organized
investigation or of any around one central
matter on which definite topic.
information is required.”
2. Reports may be longer in 2. Paragraphs are shorter in
length length
3. Reports comprise sections 3. Paragraphs do not
with headings include sections
4. Reports are always fact- 4. Paragraphs are usually
based idea-based
5. Reports often include tables 5. Paragraphs never
or graphs includes tables or
graphs
Q.13. What are the points of similarities between report writing

and essay writing?
Ans. The similarities between report writing and essay writing
are as follows:
– Both report and essay have one or more central points.
– Both are written in formal style.
– Both need careful proof-reading.
– Both need analytical thinking.
– Both can include references.
– Both should include introduction, body and conclusion.
– Both should be well-structured and have a logical
progression of ideas.
– Both have text broken up into readable sections.
– One key point will be found in any single report section or
essay paragraph.
– Both are written in a simple, direct and unpretentious way.
Q.14. What are the differences between report writing and essay
writing?
Or,
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Show the dissimilarities between report and essay.

Or,
How is a report different from an essay?
Ans. The differences between reports and essays are given
below:
Report Essay
1. A report presents 1. An essay presents an
information argument or ideas
2. Reports investigate, 2. Essays articulate a well-
present and analyse argued response to the
information thoroughly question or proposition.
and logically.
3. Reports are usually written 3. Essays are not written with
with a specific purpose a specific reader in mind
and reader in mind
4. A report comprises 4. An essay usually does not
sections with headings. include sections.
5. A report has to be objective. 5. An essay can be subjective.
6. Reports are generally 6. Essays can be descriptive,
descriptive. discursive, evaluative, etc.
7. Formally structured 7. Semi-structured
8. Offer recommendations for 8. Offer conclusions about
action question
Q.15. What is a formal report?

Or,
What are the components of a formal report?
Ans. A formal report is a document that is written following a
fixed procedure. It is used to describe an investigation and to
give results and recommendations based on the investigation. A
formal report contains information with more details and content
than the shorter report forms. A formal report is usually
submitted at the end of any major investigation.
A formal report should have the following components:
1. Title Page
2. Abstract
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction
5. Body
6. Conclusion
7. Recommendations
8. References
9. Appendix/Appendices
Q.16. What is an informal report?

Ans. An informal report is usually in the form of a person to
person communication within an organization. It is written
without following any rules and procedure directed by an
organization. Informal reports are relatively short and are usually
written in memo or letter format. It can be prepared in one page
or if required it can be prepared in several pages too. An informal
report follows natural language and style. The main purpose of
an informal report is to present certain information.
Q.17. What are the differences between formal and informal

reports?
Ans. The differences between formal and informal reports are
given below:
Informal report Formal report
1. Informal reports do not 1. Formal reports follow a
follow a fixed procedure fixed procedure
2. Informal reports are often 2. Formal reports are often
internal external
3. Usually short 3. Usually long
4. Tone is personal 4. Tone is impersonal
5. Title appears as subject 5. Title appears on separate
line in memo heading title page
6. Transmittal page is 6. Transmittal page is
optional required
7. Content Page is not 7. Content page is usually
required necessary
Q.18. Discuss the use of formal language in a report.

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Ans. Formal language is used in formal reports. Formal language

means the use of the words which seem most suitable to the
purpose and audience. To make the language formal we have to:
Use passive voice
Few personal pronouns
Use neutral verbs avoiding, “I think”, “We feel” etc.
Replace phrasal verbs with one-word verbs
Avoid contractions
Avoid slang and colloquial language.
Q.19. What is a news report?

Or,
Write a short note on news report. [NU. 2015]
Ans. Collins Dictionary defines a news report as “a report
published in a newspaper”. The purpose of a news report is to
inform readers of what is happening in the world around them.
News reports have a certain structure. It is formal in style and
impersonal in tone. It presents news in an objective manner. This
means that the author of the news should not include his or her
own opinions in the article. News reports are generally written in
the past tense because they are reporting on things that have
already happened. While writing a news report, the author should
also keep in mind that a report needs to be short and concise.
Q.20. Sketch the format of a news report.

Or,
What are the elements of a news report?
Or,
What are the different parts of a news report?
Or,
Name the parts of a news report. [NU. 2011]
Ans. A news report is a report that is published in a newspaper.
The format/structure/parts/elements of a news report are as
follows:
i) Headline/Title: It catches readers’ attention and sums up
the news
ii) Byline: Writer’s name
iii) Dateline/Paceline/Location: It describes where and when
the incident occurred.

iv) Lead: It answers 5 W’s and one H (Who, What, When,
Where, Why, How)
v) Body: It supplies details.
vi) Quotations: These retell, word for word, what someone
actually said.
Q.21. What does a reporter enquire in writing a news report?

[NU. 2013]
Ans. News reporters gather news and information to inform the
public about important events. To obtain information, he
enquires 5 W’s and one H: who, where, when, what, why and
how.
WHO will do, said or did something
WHAT will be done, was said or happened
WHEN it will be done, it was said or happened
WHERE it will be done, it was said or happened
WHY it will be done, it was said or happened
HOW it will affect me or how it was done
Q.22. What is a survey report?

Ans. The survey is a method for collecting information or data as
reported by individuals and a survey report is a formal piece of
writing based on research. Survey reports present and analyse the
findings of research regarding reactions to something such as a
product, plan, etc. It includes general assessment, conclusions
and recommendations. In a survey report, information is
presented in the form of facts or generalisations. It uses
expressions such as: one in ten, two out of five, twenty per cent
of the people questioned, a large proportion, etc. as well as verbs
such as: agree, claim, state etc. Present tenses are normally used
in a survey report to present generalisations.
Q.23. What are the parts of a survey report?

Or,
Write down the structure of a survey report.
Ans. A survey report is a formal piece of writing based on
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research. The parts of a survey report are as follows:

Introduction: The introduction of a survey report states the
purpose or aim of the report, and when and how the
information was collected.
Body: All the information is presented clearly and in detail in
the body. Subheadings or numbers can be used to separate
each piece of information.
Conclusion: The conclusion of a survey report summarizes
the above mentioned points and a recommendation can be
included if necessary.
Q.24. What is an economic survey report/ economic survey?

Ans. An Economic Survey is a summary of a country’s
economic performance during the past one year. It analyses the
trends in agricultural and industrial production, infrastructure,
employment, money supply, prices, imports, exports, foreign
exchange reserves and other relevant economic factors that have
a bearing on the budget. It is presented in Parliament ahead of the
budget for the ensuing year so that Parliament can take necessary
steps for the economic development of the country.
Q.25. What is a market survey report?

service by asking them questions about their preferences, habits
and requirements. A market survey report analyzes information
about a product or service to be offered for sale in the market and
about the past, present and future customers of the product or
service. Market surveys collect data about a target market such as
pricing trends, customer requirements, competitor analysis, and
other such details.
Q.26. What is the purpose of the market survey report?

service. There are different purposes of a market survey report.
They are as follows:
To gain critical customer feedback
To understand customer inclination towards purchasing

products
To improve existing products and services
To make well-informed business decisions
To verify the market need
To identify competitors
To identify the problem areas in the business
To recognize new areas for expansion of the business
Q.27. What is the importance of the market survey report?

service. The market survey report is important for several
reasons. It is important:
To understand the demand and supply of the target market
To create long-term marketing plans
To figure out customer expectations and needs
To launch a new product
To obtain information about customer demographics
To lower the business risk
Q.28. What is a business report? [NU. 2017, 2019]

Ans. A business report is a formal written document for a
business purpose. Kuiper and Clippinger define business reports
as “organized, objective presentations of observations,
experiences, or facts used in the decision-making process”
(Contemporary Business Reports, 2013). A business report
conveys information to help in business decision-making. It is
the medium of presenting information. Some reports may present
the actual solution to a business problem; other reports may
record past information that is used for future business planning.
In writing a business report, the writer should consider the
purpose and the audience of the report. He should also analyse
the supporting information and determine the solution.
Q.29. What are the types of business reports?

Ans. There are different types of business reports. The common
types of business reports are:
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(i) Periodic reports

(ii) Trip and conference reports
(iii) Progress reports
(iv) Investigative reports
(v) Recommendation reports
(vi) Feasibility reports
(vii) Situational reports
(viii) Compliance reports
Q.30. What are the purposes of the business report?

Ans. The purposes of the business report are as follows:
To solve a problem
To plan for the future
To describe a business idea
To request a purchase
To identify risks to future action
To prove regulation compliance
To explore a possible project
To present research on a specific topic
To monitor company regularly
One-time overview of special event
To compare multiple options
Q.31. What are the parts of a business report?

Ans. The parts of a formal business report are as follows:
Cover
Title Page
Transmittal Document
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Purpose of the Report
Scope and Limitations
Sources
Methods
Organization
Body/Analysis of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
References
Appendices
Q.32. What is an annual report?
Ans. An annual report is a document prepared by a company to
deliver important corporate information to its shareholders.
Annual reports are prepared at the end of the fiscal year. It
contains the company’s current financial position and future
plans. It is actually a state-of-the-company report, including an
opening letter from the Chief Executive Officer, financial data,
results of operations, market segment information, new product
plans, subsidiary activities, and research and development
activities on future programs.
At its most basic, an annual report includes:
General corporate information
Operating and financial review
Director’s Report
Corporate governance information
Chairperson’s statement
Auditor’s report
Financial statements
Notes to the financial statements
Accounting policies
Other features
Q.33. What is a research report?

Ans. “Research report is a research document that contains basic
aspects of the research project”. A research report is a
publication that reports on the findings of a research project or
alternatively scientific observations on or about a subject. It is
written clearly and concisely about the research topic so that the
reader can easily understand the purpose and results of the
research. The structure of a research report is as follows:
Title
Abstract
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Table of Contents
Aims & Objectives
Literature Review
Account of Investigation
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Appendices
Q.34. What is progress report?

Ans. A progress report is a written record of what has been done
and what is left to do on a project. That is, it is a report of the
progress that has been made on the project, for which it is named
a progress report. In a progress report, an individual may report
and explain the work that has been covered, resources spent,
unexpected problems that the project has undergone (if any),
estimated time of completion, and other details concerning the
project at hand. A progress report is created to give the recipient
(e.g. supervisors, managers, or office heads) an overview of the
overall condition of a specific project. This gives them a chance
to evaluate the reporter’s performance, and request a few changes
if necessary. The usual structure of a progress report is as
follows:
1. Introduction:
(i) Purpose of report
(ii) Purpose of the project
2. Work completed
3. Work scheduled
4. Conclusion
Part-C
Broad Questions with Answers
News Report or Newspaper Report
1. Write a report on the celebration of International Mother

Language Day in your city.
Ans. International Mother Language Day Celebrated
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 22 February 2011: The Mother
Language Day of the country was celebrated yesterday in Dhaka
College with great enthusiasm and zeal. International Mother
Language Day was celebrated country wide with great pomp and
solemnity. The govt. as well as the different organizations made
elaborate arrangements to celebrate this national day. The day’s
first programme started with the offering of flowers on the
Shaheed Minar. In the morning colourful processions on bare-
foot were held where people of different ages participated.
Everyone was chanting “Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rannano …”
Different organizations arranged different programmes such as
sports, discussion, feast etc. The newspapers published
supplementaries on that day. Radio and television put on special
programmes. Special prayers were arranged in mosques, temples,
and other religious institutions. The total country appeared a
festive look on that day. A grand parade was held in the capital
where the President and the Prime Minister were present.
Everybody wished for the peace and solidarity of the country on
this occasion.
2. Write a report on the celebration of Victory Day in your

college.
Ans. Victory Day celebrated at Aminur Rahman College
Kamal, Magura, 17 December 2017: The Victory Day was
celebrated yesterday in the campus of Aminur Rahman College.
The college was decorated beautifully. The total campus wore a
festive look. The college paid a high tribute to freedom fighters
who fought for the independence of the nation in 1971 and
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liberated our country from the occupation forces of Pakistan. The

college also arranged a vibrant cultural programme such as
extempore speech, singing, dancing, poem recitations, drama
performances, highlighting the Liberation war of Bangladesh.
There was also a discussion meeting. The local MP was present
there as the chief guest. The Principal of the college presided
over the meeting. At the end of the discussion meeting, prizes
were given to the winners of each competition by the chief guest.
In his closing speech, the Principal put emphasis on the
importance of learning the history of Bangladesh. He termed
Bangladesh as the valiant nation which achieved her
independence through a nine-month bloody war. He also
remembered the supreme sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down
their lives for the independence of the country.
3. Write a news report on the celebration of Independence Day.

Ans. The Independence Day celebrated across the country
Jobayer Ahmed, 27 March 2020: The 26th March, the
Independence Day of Bangladesh, has been observed with due
solemnity and enthusiasm all over the country. It is the biggest
state festival. On this day the independence of Bangladesh was
declared. The then Pakistani Government ruled over our country
then called East Pakistan with an iron hand. They oppressed the
people of this country. On the night of 25th March 1971,
Pakistani Army brutally committed genocide on unarmed civilian
Bengalis in the name of “Operation Searchlight”. This led us to
declare our liberation war on 26 March 1971. Following the
declaration, a nine-month bloody war was fought and we
achieved our independence at the cost of 30 lakh lives.
In keeping with the age-old tradition, the day began with 31
gunshots. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational
institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. Early
in the morning the President and the Prime Minister on behalf of
the nation placed floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at
Savar. Then diplomats, political parties, social and cultural
organizations, and freedom fighters paid homage to the martyrs.
Bangladesh Television telecast various programmes highlighting
the significance of the day. National dailies brought out special
supplements while Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes

on the occasion. Shilpakala Academy, Jatiya Press Club, Bulbul
Lalitakala Academy, Liberation War Museum and Bangladesh
National Museum organised cultural functions on the occasion.
4. Write a report on the celebration of May Day or the

International Workers’ Day in your college.
Ans. International Workers’ Day Observed
Boktiyer Rana, 02 May 2020: The International Workers’ Day
was celebrated yesterday in the campus of X college with full
zeal. The function started with a Special Assembly prepared by
the students of the college.
One student highlighted the historical events, the Haymarket
affair, which took place in Chicago, in the United States, in
1886. For years, the US working class were forced to work up to
16 hours a day in unsafe conditions. They demanded an eight-
hour workday and their demand was established at the cost of the
lives of many workers.
Another student pointed out the dignity of labour. The students
sang a group song. They staged a one-act drama named
“Sharamiker Abodan”. In chorus, they also recited Nazrul’s poem
“Kooli-Majur” which emphasizes the contributions of labourers.
After the presentation by the students, the Principal congratulated
the workers (Class IV employees) and thanked them for their
ceaseless efforts for the welfare of the students. He presented them
with cards and flowers as a mark of respect.
The main motive of the entire celebration was to make students
learn the importance of dignity of labour and the need to respect
each and every person whatever their profession is.
5. An Annual Cultural Programme was observed in your

college. Now write a report on it.
Ans. Annual Cultural Programme held
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 26 March 2020: A weeklong
cultural function of Ali Asgar and Abdullah Degree College was
held at the college premises in a befitting manner. The function
lasted from 20 to 25 March. The weeklong function came to an
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end yesterday. Our honourable Principal, Bishuddhanandya

Chakraborty inaugurated the function and handed over the charge
of anchoring the function to the secretary of the staff council,
Gobin Chand Mondal. The function was started with the
recitation from the Holy Quran. Then, a group of girls sang a
patriotic song in chorus.
The events of the weeklong function included music, dance,
recitation, storytelling, extempore speech, pantomime and
chorus. The function ended with the distribution of prizes among
the winners on the last day of the week.
On the last day, the function was presided over by the Principal
of the college. The honourable Education Minister attended the
function as the chief guest and the local MP was present as the
special guest. Distinguished guests, elite guardians, and the
students of the college also attended the function. On the last day
of the function, the chief guest delivered his valuable speech
thanking all the participants and the audience.
6. Write a report on the celebration of the annual prize giving

ceremony in your college. [NU. 2011]
Ans. Annual Prize giving ceremony held in X College
December 8, 2012, Special Correspondent Y : The annual
prize giving ceremony of X College of this year was held on the
8th December with the Principal of the college in the chair. The
Director General, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education,
was the chief guest at the function. The big college campus was
very nicely decorated with flags and festoons. Every class of
people, guardians and elites of the town attended the function
along with the students, teachers and the staff of the college. The
function started with the recitation from the holy Quran at 2:00
pm on the big stage made in the central playground. The Vice
Principal read out the annual report on various subjects of the
college. Then the chief guest gave away the prizes among the
students for their outstanding result and performances in different
academic, sports, literary, cultural and other co-curricular
achievements. After the prize giving, an attractive cultural show
was organized by the students of the college. The function ended
at 5:00 pm with a note of thanks from the chair.
7. Write a report for a daily newspaper on the collapse of a

multi-storeyed garments factory. [NU. 2012]
Or,
Write a newspaper report on the recent incident of a
garments factory catching fire.
Or,
Write a report for a daily newspaper on the fire incident of a
multi-storeyed building.
Or,
Suppose you are a reporter of an English national daily. Now
write a report on a recent fire accident.
Or,
Suppose you are a reporter of a national daily. Now, write a
report on a massive fire incident.
Ans. Tamjid Fashion caught fire
Staff correspondent Dhaka, 15 July, 2010: Tamjid Fashion at
Ashulia caught fire last night. At least 117 people were burned to
death and at least 200 were injured.
There were 2000 workers in the factory. The fire was supposed
to originate from electric short circuit which started on the
ground floor of the five-storey building. Because of the large
amount of fabrics in the factory, the fire quickly spread to other
floors. Smoke spread over the whole area as fire engulfed the
building. The panicky workers of the factory tried to come out of
the building in vain due to choking smoke.
Getting the news of fire, the Fire Brigade rushed to the spot.
They tried their best to extinguish fire. Besides, people from all
walks of life came forward to help the firemen. After eight hours
of hard work, the firemen brought the fire under control.
The fire claimed 117 lives. Most of them were burned to death
and some of them were trampled when they were rushing to and
fro. The wounded were admitted into different hospitals. Other
workers who had escaped to the roof of the building were
successfully rescued. According to factory sources, readymade
garments worth about 2 crore taka, 570 sewing machines and
almost all the burnable items inside the factory were burnt to
ashes.
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The local police have filed a case and a five-member committee

had been made for a thorough investigation. The committee is
supposed to submit its investigation report within 48 hours.
8. Write a report on the kidnapping of a baby boy. [NU. 2013]

Ans. A baby boy kidnapped at Jhenaidah
Country Desk, April 26: A baby boy, kidnapped from his
kindergarten school, Magura on Saturday, was rescued by the
local people while he was being taken to Benapole yesterday.
The little boy has been handed over to Jhenaidah Sadar police for
his safe return to his guardians. He is a student of KG – 1 of
Fulkori Kindergarten.
The kidnappers however, managed to escape. An unidentified
man brought the little boy out from his school luring him to go
to a nearby fair at Rajararnpur on Saturday–said Mohammad
Ali, a sub-inspector of Magura Police Station.
As the baby did not return home in time, due his guardian
informed the police of the matter. A police team of Magura Sadar
Thana led by S.I. Azizul Haque left for Jhenaidah yesterday
following information that the boy was taken there.
The headmaster of Fulkori Kindergarten said some locals
stopped a microbus carrying the boy at Goalpara in Jhenaidah.
9. Suppose you are a staff correspondent to an English national

daily. Now, write a news report about a launch accident. [NU.
2014]
Ans. Launch sinks in Padma with over 200 passengers
Munshinganj Correspondent, bd news 24.com, Last Updated,
02:00 a.m. : A passenger vessel sank with more that 200
passengers in the Padma river near Munshiganj.
Two bodies had been recovered so far.
Rescuers said that the salvation operation was being disrupted
due to strong currents.
Loubaganj Police station OC Tofazzal Hossain told bd news 24.
com that the vessel, Pinak-6. went down around 11.30 a.m. when
it was heading towards Munshiganj’s Mawa from Madaripur’s
Kawrakandi. Two bodies were recovered until 1.30 p.m, he said.

Munshiganj deputy commissioner (DC) Md. Shofiqul Islam said
that 44 passengers were rescued until 12.15 p.m. Rescuers were
searching for survivors around the area where the vessel sank. A
survivor of the sunken ferry, however, told reporters at the Mawa
landing point that the vessel was carrying over 300 people. He
added that he saw nearby speed boats rescuing 50 to 60
passengers of the sinking vessel until 1.30pm. But a strong
current was hampering their rescue operation. Locals had
immediately started rescue work with trawlers and speedboats.
Later the coast guard and fire service joined them.
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan had rushed to the spot.
Munshiganj DC Shofiqul Islam said that BIWTA’s rescue
vessels MV Rustam and MV Hamza were heading to
Munshiganj from Naryanganj and Barishal respectively.
10. Suppose you are a staff correspondent to an English daily.

Now, write a news report on the increase of anti-social
activities in your locality. [NU. 2015]
Ans. Anti-social activities in Baishakhi fair
Lalmonirhat reporter, 05 April, 2016: Gambling, obscene
dances and other anti-social activities have been going on alarm-
ingly in the Baishakhi fair at Basuriya village of Barabari union
in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila since Saturday.
But the local people were unable to protest against these unlaw-
ful activities in fear of attack, reports our correspondent.
A strong syndicate of gamblers, by using the name of local MP
managed to take permission from the local authority for arran-
ging circus, puppet show, motorcycle game, lottery, housie and
other entertaining programmes in the fair on April 2, but they
were conducting gambling and obscene dances instead.
“After getting the permission, the gambler syndicate is arranging
gambling, obscene dances and other anti-social activities in our
fair since Saturday,” Habibulla Patwary told the reporter.
He alleged that the gamblers’ syndicate is polluting the total at-
mosphere of the fair. He also said, the gambler syndicate is con-
ducting gambling at least at 20 spots inside the fair ground, be-
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sides opening two obscene dance pandels.

Barabari UP chairman Nur Islam Nuru and the member of ward
no. 6 Aminul Islam also admitted that anti-social activities were
going on in the fair adding that they had nothing to do against
these as the syndicate is too strong.
When contacted, Lalmonirhat DC Habibur Rahman confirmed
about the Habibulla Patwary’s application submitted to him. Ne-
cessary steps would be taken soon, he added.
11. Suppose an Inter-College debate competition was held at

your college. Now write a report on that competition to be
published in the newspaper.
Ans. Inter-college debate competition held at Dhaka College.
Ishtiak Hossain, 23 February 2016: An inter-college debate
competition was organised at Dhaka College campus recently.
Dhaka College Debating Club (DCDC) arranged the event at the
college auditorium.
Dhaka College and Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh faced
off in the final round at the competition. In the final contest,
Ananda Mohan College debating team became champion by
defeating Dhaka College debating team. The prize-giving
ceremony was graced by the presence of Barrister Sheikh Fazle
Nur Tapash. MP. as Chief Guest while the president of Dhaka
College Debating Club Ashikur Rahman was in the chair.
General Secretary of DCDC Abu Zunaid conducted the
programme.
A total of 24 teams both from Dhaka and other district colleges
participated in this competition including Govt. Titumir College,
Govt Bangla College. Bhawal Badre Alam College, and Ananda
Mohan College.
12. Suppose a blood donation programme was held at your

college. Now write a report on that programme to be
published in the newspaper.
Ans. Blood donation programme held at Titumir College.
Tarik Abdullah, 22 January 2016 : A voluntary blood donation
programme was held on Govt. Titumir college campus in the
capital recently.
The department of English of the college in Association with
Titumir Colleges Social Service Club (SSC) organised the
programme.
Professor Abu Haider Ahmed Naser, Principal of the college
inaugurated the blood donation programme.
The programme was initiated by Red Crescent Society.
The teachers, students and officials of the college enthusiastically
donated blood where a total of 366 bags were collected.
13. Suppose a woman commits suicide for dowry in your locality.

Now write a newspaper report on that incident.
Ans. Woman burns her self to death over dowry torture
Joypurhat Desk 10 February, 2016 : A married woman torched
herself after pouring kerosene over her body at Borogachha
village under the Mohonpur police station on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Jhorna Rani (20).
According to reports, Jhorna was staying at her parental house
after her husband Uttom Saha tortured her demanding more
dowry. Though the parents of Jhorna had given more than 1 lac
taka as dowry at the time of marriage, Uttom asked for more
after three months of the marriage. Jhorna’s mother alleged that
Uttom used to threaten Jhorna over phone after she came from
her in-law’s house to stay at her parental house. Losing mental
balance over the matter, Jhorna took the extreme step by burning
herself after pouring kerosene all over her body. She died on the
spot.
After getting information, police reached the spot and seized the
charred body and a suicide note. The body was later sent to
Upazila Health Complex for post mortem.
14. Suppose a sudden rain caused water logging in the city. Now
write a newspaper report about that.
Ans. Rain fall causes water logging in Capital.
Staff correspondent, 25 February 2016 : Many areas of Dhaka
city went under water after incessant rain yesterday causing
misery to commuters.
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The rain caused heavier traffic than usual the inundected roads
slowed down vehicular movement.
Green Road and parts of Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Jatrabari,
Shahjahanpur, Shantinagar, Khilgaon, Demra and Badda were
inundated.
One Abdus Sobur said it took him an hour to get to Green Road
from Tejturi Bazar, a trip that usually took around 15 to 20
minutes.
“It took me an hour and a half to get to Farmgate from
Mohammadpur, said Anwer Hossain, another commuter.
The forecasting officer on duty at Dhaka Met office said they
recorded 79mm rainfall in the city till 6:00 pm yesterday.
According to Dhaka Wasa, the existing drainage system of the
city has the capacity to get rid of 20mm rainfall at a time. The
drainage system gets clogged if rainfall exceeds 40mm.
15. Suppose the people of your locality are facing acute crisis of
pure drinking water. Now write a newspaper report about
the crisis.
Ans. Acute crisis of drinking water prevails in Kishoreganj
Our Correspondent, Kishoreganj : People of Kishoreganj are
facing acute crisis of pure drinking water due to fall in
underground water level for a couple of weeks.
Thousands of tubewells in 13 upazilas of the district have
remained inoperative for decrease in water level and sources of
surface water resources including canals, ponds and wells, have
almost dried up.
Besides, water supply in the municipality area is not sufficient
due to shortage of pumps.
According to municipality sources, the total requirement of water
in Kishoreganj municipality area is about 1,15,000 gallons while
at present only 3,20,000 gallons are being supplied by the
municipality for about 1,20,000 people.
People of many areas are compelled to drink as well as use water
of ponds and canals in domestic chores as a result many people
have of which infected with diarrhoea and other water been
borne diseases.
Executive Engineer of Public Health Engineering Department of
Kishoreganj told that the level of water had fallen from 30 to 45
feet and for this reason water was not available in tubewells.
Adequate fund is needed to make the tubewells operative, he
said.
16. Suppose people are suffering from a recent heatwave. Now

write a newspaper report on that.
Ans. Heatwave to hang on
Staff Correspondent, 20 April 2015 : A heatwave that has been
blazing across Bangladesh, making life miserable all around will
continue at least for two more days, the Met office says.
On Sunday, the mercury shot 40 degrees Celsius in Rangamati,
the highest temperature of the season—six notches higher than
the normal reading of 34 degrees for this time of the year.
Capital Dhaka recorded a temperature of 38.5 degrees in the day.
The weather office declares heatwave conditions when the
maximum temperature rises five degrees above normal to either
touch or cross 40.
Senior Met officer Mahbubul Hoq said the high levels of
humidity made the heat unbearable. On Sunday Dhaka recorded
77 percent humidity.
He said such heatwaves are common in April at the beginning of
the Bengali month of Baishakh. “The temperature will come
down gradually,” he said.
The drastic change in weather over the past few days has
triggered illnesses, mainly viral infections resulting in sore
throat, fever and gastroenteric disorders.
Anyone stepping out without adequate skin protection risks
having rashes along with sunburn, medical experts say.
Weakness and fatigue caused by dehydration is another common
complaint.
17. Write a report for a daily newspaper on the freshers’

reception in your department. [NU. 2019]
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Ans. Freshers’ Reception Held in Dhaka City College

Ishtiyak Ahmed, Dhaka, 10 September: Yesterday a colourful
Freshers’ Reception was held in English department at Dhaka
City College with great fervour and enthusiasm. It was arranged
under the auspices of Students’ Union in the college auditorium.
About 2000 students enjoyed the function. The Principal of the
college presided over it. The local MP was the chief guest and
some local elites were the special guests. At 10 a.m. the function
started with the recitation from the Holy Quaran. At first the
Principal delivered his inaugurating speech. Many students of
Second year and the lecturers of the department welcomed the
newcomers in their speeches. One of the newcomers expressed
his feelings and gratitude on behalf of the new students.
The special guests and the chief guest also delivered their
precious speeches. The students of 2 nd year then distributed
sweets and flowers among the freshers.
Then a fascinating cultural programme was held. The cultural
group of the college performed their songs, dances, jokes, etc. At
last they staged the drama “Raktakabori” written by
Rabindranath Tagore.
At the end of the function, the Vice President of the Students’
College Union thanked the chief guest, the Principal, the
teachers, and the students of the college for their cooperation in
making the function a success. The function came to a close at
2.30 pm.
18. Write a report on Ekyshey Boi Mela.

Ans. Ekushey Boi Mela Ended
Staff reporter, Dhaka 01 March 2020: The month-long
Ekushey Boi Mela held on Bangla Academy premises ended
yesterday with a huge gathering of book lovers. According to the
Boi Mela Information centre, this year the selling of books worth
more than 40 million Taka that broke record of the previous year.
The Ekushey Boi Mela is the greatest of all fairs in Bangladesh.
Bangla Academy arrange the fair every year on its premises. This
year the authority of the academy has taken a member of
precautionary steps to make the fair successful. Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on the first day of February.

At her inauguration speech, she urged people present at the fair
to buy and read books more and more and to build up a society
based on knowledge and justice. Various types of reference
books, research books, dramas, novels, stories, children’s books
were available in the fair.
Throughout the month there was a crowd of book lovers in the
fair compound. This year, a lot of young children and teenagers
visited the fair. Prominent writers of the country also paid their
visit to the fair frequently. There was also an arrangement of a
month-long cultural function and discussion at one side of the
fairground where prominent artists performed.
According to Bangla Academy, 560 publishing houses and others
joined the fair this year.
According to estimates of previous book fair committees, the
combined sale at the book fair was about Tk 95 crore this year.
Besides, 3,646 new books hit the fair in 2020.
This year the Mela ended without any unwelcome incident as the
police and RAB maintained the law and order situation.
19. Write a report on the celebration of Pahela Boishakh.

Ans. Pahela Baishakh celebrated across the country
Staff reporter, Dhaka 15 March 2020: Pahela Baishakh, the
first day of the Bangla year, was celebrated across the country
with much enthusiasm and festivity. To welcome the New Year
of the Bangla calendar, thousands of jubilant Bangalees gathered
at different venues in the country and took part in the festivities.
The day’s programme began at Ramna Batamul with Tagore’s
song “Esho Hey Baishakh Esho Esho --- ”. To mark the Bangla
New Year, different socio-cultural and political organisations
arranged various programmes including cultural function,
traditional functions, discussion meetings etc.
Charukala-Fine Art Institute of Dhaka University brought out the
biggest colourful rally called “Mangal Shovajatra” and paraded
different important streets of the city. Different organizations
also arranged Boishakhi Mela at different places in the city as
well as in the country. Young men went to the fair wearing
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pajamas and punjabis while young women attended the fair

wearing yellow sarees. Some people ate watered rice with green
chilli and hilsha fish on this day. Various agricultural products,
traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics, as well as various kinds
of food and sweets were sold at these fairs. At the fair jari gan,
pala gan, gambhira, puppet show etc were performed in different
ways. However, the day was celebrated with much festivity and
joviality. It reflected our age-old tradition and culture.
20. “Campus cleanliness” programme was held in your college.

Now write a report on the programme.
Ans. Campus Cleanliness Drive at X College
Jannatul Ferdous, Munshigonj, 01 March 2020: Campus
Cleanliness Drive was organized at X college yesterday. The
main purpose of this programme was to create awareness among
the students regarding Cleanliness and its benefits. Under this
programme, all the students and teachers had to participate in the
Cleanliness Drive and the sweepers were in the role of the
observers.
The Principal of the college started the programme. At first he
gave a valuable speech on cleanliness and hygiene. He then took
a broom himself and cleaned one of the corners of the
playground. The teachers and students followed the Principal.
Some of the students took brooms and swept all the classrooms.
Some others went to the playground and removed litters lying
here and there. They collected the litters and threw them into
dustbins. Another group of students cleaned the Principal’s room,
teachers’ room, office room, the canteen and the library. The
campaign continued for 2 to 3 hours.
After that all the students and teachers assembled in the
auditorium. There they were given refreshment in the form of
bananas and apples. The Principal delivered a speech on the
importance of sanitation. The programme ended with students’
taking oath of keeping their home, locality and city clean.
21. Write a report for a newspaper on a study tour arranged by

your college.
Ans. A Study Tour Arranged by X College
Alauddin Ahmed, Dhaka, 10 September: Last week the first

year students of X College arranged a study tour to a place of
historical interest. They went to Bagerhat to see the famous Shat
Gombuj Mosque and the Mazar of Khan Jahan Ali. It is the
largest mosque in Bangladesh built in the sultanate period (1204-
1576). It was built during the Bengal Sultanate by Ulugh Khan
Jahan, the governor of the Sundarbans. It has been described as
“one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of
the Indian subcontinent.”
The students were astonished to see the architectural structures of
the mosque. It stands on sixty pillars and has seventy-seven
exquisitely curved domes. The area of the mosque is very large
and charming. The mosque has been declared as a world heritage
site. The students felt ecstasy to see the unique design of the
Mazar of Khan Jahan Ali.
After reaching there, students collected much information about
the mosque.
Md Helal Uddin, the mosque’s Imam, said unlike normal
mosques, this one had 10 mihrabs (niches facing the Kaaba) as
the place served as Khan Jahan’s court. Muslims still offer
regular prayers and Eid prayers at the mosque.
One of the local people said that the mosque was also used by
Khan Jahan Ali as his court. The students were much benefitted
from the study tour.
22. Suppose, you are a staff correspondent to the ‘Guardian’.

Now, write a news report on the widespread fanatic activities/
religious violence across the globe.
Ans. Religious violence is on the rise
Alauddin Ahmed, London, 10 September: Religious violence
is undergoing a revival. The past decade witnessed a sharp
increase in violent religious tensions. These range from Islamic
extremists waging global jihad and power struggles between
Sunni and Shia Muslims in the Middle East to the persecution of
Rohingya in Myanmar and outbreaks of violence between
Christians and Muslims across Africa. More than a quarter of the
world’s countries experienced a violent occurrence of hostilities
motivated by religious hatred, mob violence related to religion,
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terrorism, and harassment of women for violating religious

codes.
The spike in religious violence is global and affects virtually
every religious group. A Minority Rights Group report indicates
that mass killings and other atrocities are increasing across the
globe. Bloody encounters were recorded in over 50 countries.
Most reported deadly incidents involving minorities were in
Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, India, Myanmar, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Hostilities against Muslims and Jews also increased across
Europe, and posed threats against Hindus in more than 18
countries. Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs
and others have long invoked violence in the name of religion. In
some cases, as when state and religion are intertwined, mass
violence may arise.
23. Suppose, you are a staff correspondent of an English national

daily. Now, write a report on a Road mishap that you have
witnessed.
Or,
Write a report on a road accident.
Ans. Road Mishap: 12 die, 20 injured
Pavel, Munshigonj, May 21, 2017: A terrible road accident took
place on Dhaka-Mawa Highway at Nimtala yesterday. A Khulna
bound bus named ‘Sundarbon’ left Dhaka at 10 a.m. When the
bus was at Nimtala at about 10:30 a.m., it changed its lane
because of faulty steering and smashed the people waiting for the
bus and the roadside fruit stalls. The driver of the bus escaped the
clutches of the pedestrians in the twinkling of an eye. Eight
people including two women died on the spot. Among them three
could not be identified as their heads were smashed. More than
twenty were taken to the nearby hospital. After being
hospitalized, four among them were declared dead. Observing
the serious condition, some excited pedestrians began to break
the bus. One of them called police. The police came and cooled
down the situations. They seized the bus and lodged a case
against the driver and the owner of the bus. The police are
investigating the case. Though the bus owner and the driver have
not yet been arrested, they are hopeful about taking drastic action
against the accused.
24. Write a report on a train accident.

Ans. 16 Killed, 60 Injured in Train Collision
Staff reporter, Dhaka 01 March 2020: At least 16 people were
killed and 60 others injured in a head-on collision between two
trains in Brahmanbaria district, railway officials said.
According to a railway spokesman, the pre-dawn accident
occurred when Chottogram-bound Udayan Express was changing
tracks at Mondobhag railway station and the Dhaka-bound Turna
Nishita coming from the opposite direction collided with it.
Hayat-ud-Dowla Khan, Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner
said, “the accident occured because the loco masters did not obey
the signals.”
According to police, 12 passengers died on the spot, while the
rest were declared dead when they were taken to the nearby
hospitals.
The drivers and conductors of the Turna-Nishita train were
suspended. Four different committees were formed to investigate
into the crash.
President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Choudhury mourned the loss of lives
and prayed for the wounded.
25. Suppose, you are a staff correspondent of an English national

daily. Now write a report of a lift accident, in a crowded
shopping mall in your area. [NU. 2016]
Ans. A Child Killed in Lift Accident
Staff reporter, Dhaka, 10 September: A child was killed in a
lift accident in an 18-storey building in the capital’s Shantinagar
area.
The name of the child was Alvira. She was the only child of her
parents. They lived on the 14th floor of the building. They were to
join a birthday party at a nearby venue. When they were pressing
the lift button from their 14th floor apartment to reach the ground
floor, the lift all of a sudden started to behave abnormally. The
parents could somehow come out, but the nine-year-old child
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could not. She was trapped and was hit in the head when the lift
went up. Doctors declared her dead when she was rushed to
Square Hospital.
Her family says the lift’s sensor was not working properly during
the time of the accident and has accused the building authorities
of their negligence.
The enraged residents said the lifts in their apartment building
have been malfunctioning for quite some time, but the authorities
paid no attention to it despite repeated complaints.
Police say they will take legal steps if the victim’s family files a
case.
26. Write a report on a drowning incident.

Ans. Boat Capsizes, 2 Drowned
Rakib, Dohar, June 20: A boat carrying 50 passengers capsized
on the Padma at a distance of 100 metres from Moinat ghat
yesterday. The boat was ferrying the passengers across the
Padma at around 3 p.m. Because of heavy rains and a strong
wind, the boat capsized and 30 people on the boat drowned and
20 others were rescued by another boat. Divers were called in to
search for the dead bodies. 25 dead bodies were recovered and
other 5 were missing. Police investigation is going on.
27. Write a report on “Food Adulteration”.

Ans. Unscrupulous use of preservatives in foodstuff
Jannatul Ferdous, Dhaka, 28 April: Nowadays unscrupulous
use of preservatives in foodstuff is a serious problem in our
country. It is very much threatening to human health. It is the
process of making food by mixing other substances or chemicals
which are harmful to human body. Food is adulterated in many
ways. Carbide, formalin, heavy metal, chemical, textile colours,
artificial sweeteners, DDT, urea etc are used to adulterate
different types of food. In hotels and restaurants, foods are
adulterated by mixing stale and rotten foods with fresh foods.
Fish and vegetables are adulterated by putting on them chemicals
and other preservatives so that they look fresh. Bakery and
confectionery products are also adulterated by using poisonous
substances. Even fruits, milk and beverages are also adulterated.

In fact, all kinds of foods and food articles are adulterated by
dishonest and greedy businessmen to earn quick profit.
Adulterated foods are a serious health hazard. Sometimes the
adverse effect of adulteration is quick and sometimes slow. The
immediate effect of eating adulterated food is indigestion which
causes diarrhoea and dysentery. But in the long run this
adulterated food affects vital organs such as the liver and kidney,
causes cancer and leads to death. However, though our
government has taken some steps to prevent food adulteration,
these are not enough. Both the government and public have to
work together in order to stop this ‘silent killer’.
28. Write a report on Acid Violence.

Ans. Violent acid attack on a school going girl
Staff reporter 28 March: A girl of thirteen met with an acid
attack by a teenager in Nababganj.
A teenager is arrested over an allegation of acid attack at
Nababganj in Dhaka.
Sabbir, 17, was arrested on Sunday, for allegedly throwing acid
on an SSC examinee, Aklima, from X High School in
Nababganj.
According to Zulfikar Ali, father of the surviving victim, Sabbir
and his associates threw acid at his daughter when she was on her
way home, after her SSC examination.
“For a few months, Sabbir was teasing my daughter and
proposing to her. As she rejected his proposals repeatedly, he
threw acid at my daughter,” added Zulfikar Ali.
The victim was admitted to Upozila Health Complex but shifted
to DMCH for better treatment.
Resident surgeon of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of DMCH
said that parts of Aklima’s right eye and neck have been burned,
and her body has suffered 5% burn.
29. Write a report on campus violence.

Ans. A student beaten to death on X college campus
Staff reporter, 01 March 2020: Yesterday a student of X college
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was beaten to death on the college campus by the ruling party’s

student organisation, the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
The name of the victim was Sagar (20), a third year student of
the department of Islamic History.
Yesterday when Sagor entered the campus at 10 a.m., some
members of BCL attacked him severely. Sagor entreated to spare
him but was beaten to death mercilessly.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner Monirul
Islam said Sagor was killed because the BCL student leaders
suspected him of being a member of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra
Shibir (BICS), the student wing of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist
party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Students have held protest rallies on the college campus.
A case was filed with the local Thana.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina makes it clear that violence by
students will not be tolerated in any shape or form. She declares,
“No one will be spared, no matter what organization they belong
to.”
30. Write a report on ‘Human Trafficking.’

Ans. 6 traffickers held, 4 victims rescued
Staff reporter 28 March: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has
detained six human traffickers and rescued four victims from
Dhaka.
The elite force carried out a nightlong drive in Dhaka, which
began around 11pm on Saturday.
The traffickers are Parvez, Anik, Akter, Akash, Hannan and
Monir Hossen Shohag.
According to RAB, these traffickers were involved in trafficking
females to Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore.
RAB 11 Additional Superintendant of Police said: “The
traffickers sent girls and women abroad with tourist visas as
dancers and later forced them into prostitution.”
He said: “Anik and Akter were charged with the work to find
girls and women for trafficking while Parvez made fake
passports for them.”
“Akash, who owns a travel agency, managed work related to

airport and visas.”
The RAB official added that Hannan and Monir own a club in
Dubai.
31. Write a report for a daily on ‘Child Abuse’.

Ans. Headmaster arrested for sexually harassing a
student of class five
Staff reporter 10 March: The Headmaster of a primary school
has been arrested on charge of sexually harassing a class five
student in Ghouronadi area of Barisal district.
The arrestee is Monir Hossen Sohag, headmaster of Nagarpur
Government Primary School.
Gouranadi police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Rajjak
Molla said the victim’s mother filed a case against Monir on
Friday.
After the case was filed, police arrested the headmaster and
produced him before the court on Saturday. He was later sent to
jail.
The OC said Monir was the tutor of the victim. On March 8,
Monir asked all other students to leave after the tuition class
ended and sexually harassed the child.
Later, she went home and informed her mother about the incident.
Moreover, the girl also stopped going to school after the incident.
Victim’s mother said she informed the school’s managing
committee about the incident but they did nothing to resolve the
matter.
32. Write a report on child harassment in recent times.

Ans. Child harassment in recent times
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 24 April: Children in Bangladesh
are subjected to harassment in various forms in recent times.
Because of poverty, children become domestic workers and they
are ill-treated by the owners or the employers. Last year, ten-
year-old Ripon of Rangpur was beaten to death by his employer
for eating a piece of cucumber without permission. A seven-year-
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old girl Nazma was a maidservant. A young child of her

employer fell off from her lap. So, she was punished pouring hot
oil over her.
Girl children often become victims of sexual abuse and eve
teasing. They are often raped by their play mates or neighbouring
boys.
Some children are harassed by their parents of the forbidden love
of one of the parents. Rana, a three-year-old boy was strangled to
death by his mother as he saw his mother having sex with her
lover.
Kidnapping children has become rampant nowadays. The devils
in the form of man kidnap children for ransom. If they fail to
meet their demand, they kill the kidnapped child. Besides, some
criminals are involved in the business of trafficking children.
They kidnap children and send them to another country where
different limbs of the children are sold for a huge amount of
money.
Child harassment is a matter of concern. We all should be
conscious about the rights of children and we should protect
them from any threat.
33. Write a report on Traffic Jam in Dhaka city.

Ans. Traffic Jam: A Horrible Experience
Rasheduzzaman, Dhaka 28 June: Traffic jam is increasing
tremendously in Dhaka city day by day. It has crippled life in
Dhaka in the recent times. Especially in the pick hours, traffic
jam becomes intolerable. The structure and lay-out of Dhaka city
are not well-planned. Dhaka is also a densely populated city.
This is the main cause of traffic jam here. For a standard city, the
minimum road requirement is 25%, but Dhaka has only 7.5%
road of its total area. 30% of this 7.5% road is also occupied by
the hawkers, salesmen, makeshift shops and construction
materials. This is also responsible for traffic jam. Narrow roads,
inexpert drivers, violation of traffic rules, insufficient number of
traffic police, unlimited number of rickshaws etc are also
responsible for traffic jam.
Traffic jam kills our valuable time and hampers our work.
Everyday work-hours are unnecessarily wasted due to traffic

jam. It causes great problems to the ambulances carrying dying
patients and the fire brigade vehicles. However, this problem can
be solved by planning spacious roads. One way movement of
vehicles should be introduced. Traffic rules should be imposed
strictly so that the drivers are bound to obey them. Sufficient
traffic police should be posted at important points. Unlicensed
vehicles should be removed. In fact, proper vigilance and
consciousness can help us to get rid of traffic congestion in
Dhaka city.
34. Write a report on an earthquake.

Ans. Mild tremor jolts Chottogram
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 24 April: A mild earthquake
occurred in Myanmar’s Kale, near the Bangladesh border, the
effects of which could be felt in Chottogram Thursday afternoon.
According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor measured 5.9
on the Richter scale and occurred at 5:45pm which lasted for a
few seconds on Thursday.
The tremor was felt in Chottogram, Bandarban, Rangamati, and
Khagrachhari in the south and south-eastern part of the country,
according to our district correspondents.
However, no casualty was reported.
35. Write a report on the devastating consequences of drug

addiction.
Or,
Write a report on the issue of sudden increase of drug abuses
in your locality.
Ans. Drug abusers are desperate in the streets of Dhaka city
Raihan, Dhaka, 21 April: Drug abuse takes a terrible form in
Dhaka city. Drug is usually used as medicine to cure diseases.
But the young frustrated generation abuses it and finally becomes
victim of drugs. The rapid increase of the number of drug addicts
concerns all. At first the frustrated youth take drug out of
curiosity. Gradually they cannot resist themselves from taking
drugs and become drug addicts. Selling drug is nowadays a
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profitable business. Its reckless deal has aggravated the situation

with mysterious silence of the police. It includes heroin, opium,
marijuana, morphine, cocaine, phensedyl etc.
This addiction is creating a lot of problems. Drugs are usually
costly. So, to manage the cost of drugs, the young people commit
crimes such as hijackings, killing, abducting, looting, robbery
etc. As a result, peace and prosperity in society are greatly
disturbed.
These drugs have terrible effects on human body. They cause
cancer, heart disease and other respiratory diseases. They destroy
the nerve system of the human body. The addicts feel intensive
pain in the body. They suffer from amnesia, insomnia, nausea,
physical weakness, blood pressure and from many other deadly
diseases. To manage money for drug, the addicts often go for
stealing, hijacking, killing and all sorts of misdeeds.
To stop drug addiction, parents should be conscious. They should
bring up children with love and care and teach the children moral
values. Above all, the law enforcing agencies must be alert.
36. Write a report on the misuse of Internet by our young

generation.
Or,
Our young generation is addicted to Facebook. Write a
report on it.
Ans. Misuse of Internet/ Facebook
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 24 April: Internet is a great
blessing for the people of modern age. But our youngsters have
become addicted to it. Youngsters, especially school and college
students use the Internet in a large number. They use social
networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, WhatsApp and
many more. Excessive use of the Internet reduces their interest in
their studies. It has also adverse effects on their health as
sleeplessness becomes common.
The parents do not know what their children do on the Internet
and so the youngsters are free in visiting any site without
knowing its bad effects. Usually they get involved in hacking and
other evil activities, which are called cybercrime.
They are disconnected from their family members even while

living in the same place. They are forgetting social values and
norms. Internet leads them towards degradation of social values
and moral corruption.
The role of parents should be effective in this regard. They
should take notice of what their children are doing on the
Internet. They must decide what children need to access on the
Internet and what not to if they want their children to be
successful as good citizens and human beings.
37. Being a victim of eve-teasing a young girl committed suicide.

Now, write a report on it.
Ans. A victim of eve-teasing committed suicide
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka, 24 April: A young girl of 15
committed suicide by poisoning herself at Shreenagar in
Munshigonj.
She was taken to Shrinagar Upazila Health Complex, where she
died on Sunday at 10am. Later, her body was sent to Dhaka
Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
The deceased was identified as Mim Aktar. She was a student of
X Girls’ High School. On her way to school, she was often
stalked by Sohel Rana (22) and some of his friends. They had
been teasing her with ribald comments, smutty jokes, coarse
laughter, sly whistle, and indecent exposure for several months.
The family of Mim informs that Sohel Rana uploaded a photo of
Mim on Facebook and posted scandalous comments. Mim could
not bear the shame and committed suicide.
Shrinagar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) said the victim’s
father filed a case against Sohel Rana on Sunday.
After the case was filed, police arrested Sohel Rana and produced
him before the court on Monday. He was later sent to jail.
38. Write a report on the problem of Eve teasing in your locality

bringing out the causes, effects and possible solutions.
Ans. Eve teasing takes a serious turn
Staff Correspondent, Magura, 14 April: In Magura town, eve-
teasing has become a common incident. It happens in buses,
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shopping malls, cinema halls, restaurants, bus terminals and

every other place. Some young boys and youths in this town
always tease the college going girls on their way to college and
back home. A sly whistle, a wink, a lingering look, a vulgar
stare, coarse laughter, the humming of a song, sensual gestures—
all these are typical examples of eve-teasing.
Eve-teasing is a kind of sexual harassment. Some evil minded
boys and men tease girls and women to satisfy their evil nature.
Narrowness, men’s evil nature, cruelty, lack of morality,
unemployment, frustration, failure in love, lack of religious
spirit, lack of public awareness, parents’ indifference, etc are
greatly responsible for eve-teasing.
The effects of eve-teasing are, undoubtedly, harmful. Girls
cannot go out for their education because of eve-teasing. They
cannot go to school and college and are married off at an early
age. Sometimes, they commit suicide for this insult.
In order to stop eve-teasing, government and many organizations
are coming forward. To remove it from the society everybody
should be careful about it. It is a matter of hope that our
government is strongly fighting against this evil act. The
government has also already declared 13 June as the Eve-teasing
Protection Day to raise public awareness. To punish the eve
teasers, our government has introduced mobile court. Exemplary
punishment should be ensured to the eve-teasers. It is not
possible for the government alone to solve this problem, if
general people do not come forward. Parents should take proper
care of their children. Children should not be allowed to watch
vulgar and indecent television programmes. Moral teaching
should be given to them so that they behave with each other like
brother and sister. Public awareness should be raised to start a
social campaign against eve-teasing. We, all, should fight against
eve-teasing and stop it at any cost.
39. A cold-wave is sweeping over the country for several days.

Now, write a report on it.
Ans. Cold wave to linger
Staff Correspondent 14 December: The cold wave is sweeping
over the country and is likely to linger one or two more days.
According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD),

the cold wave was sweeping over Ishwardi, Kurigram,
Panchagarh, and Kushtia yesterday.
According to BMD records, the lowest temperature in the
country was 9.5 degrees Celsius in Rangpur yesterday while the
mercury dropped to 13.6 degrees Celsius in Dhaka.
Chuadanga experienced 9.8 degrees Celsius, Tentulia 9.9 and
Ishwardi 9.8.
Much of the country has been covered in mild to dense fog since
late yesterday, according to the Met office. However, no rain has
been forecast during the cold spell.
Md Sazzadul Karim, a meteorologist of the BMD, said wind
from the foot of the Himalayas which entered into the country,
dense fog even during the day, and small difference between day
and night temperature were making the cold wave feel worse.
He advised vehicles as well as vessels to ply carefully in the fog.
40. Suppose a baby dies in acid attack in Faridpur. You are the
Staff Correspondent of The Daily Star in Faridpur. Now,
make a report on it.
Ans. Acid-burnt baby dies
Staff Correspondent 14 January: Almost a year-old Afsana, a
victim of an acid attack breathed her last yesterday afternoon at
the burn unit of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) after
suffering indescribable agony for a month.
The baby who was burnt along with her mother, at Baherchar
village in Madhukhali on December 11 last year finally
succumbed to death only four days before her first birthday.
Her mother Asma Begum (25) sustained burns when a criminal
threw acid on them.
The baby had 18 percent of her body severely burnt, said doctors
at FMCH Burn unit.
Asma had been in a feud with her husband’s divorced wife, and
her brother Sohel had probably committed the crime, alleged the
victim’s family.
Dulal Miah, the child’s father, said, his only child is dead and his
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wife’s face has been disfigured by burns but yet the miscreants
have not been brought to justice.
They were planning to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday on
January 17, a tearful father said.
Md Asaduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Modhukhali Police
Station told The Daily Star that Sohel and his brother Harun were
arrested and were taken on remand for five days, but they have
not confessed to their involvement in the incident.
A case has been filed against them as well as two other suspects,
he added.
41. Write a report on the killing of a political leader.

Ans. Workers Party leader shot dead in Narail
Staff Correspondent 14 January: A local leader of Workers
Party of Bangladesh was shot dead allegedly by outlaws in
Lohagara upazila of Narail yesterday.
The party blamed the an extremist group locally known as
Sarbahara for the attack, reports our Narail correspondent.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 40, vice president
of the upazila unit of Jatiya Krishak Samity, farmers’ wing of the
Workers Party.
According to party sources and police, miscreants shot Razzak in
front of his home at Lahuria village around 8:30pm, leaving him
dead on the spot.
Zakir Hossain, Narail district general secretary of Workers Party,
accused the extremists belonging to Sarbahara party for the
murder, saying they had been threatening Razzak for long.
42. Suppose, you are a staff reporter of an English national daily.

Now write a report on the frequent deaths caused by
lightning this year.
Ans. Lightning kills two in Magura
Staff Correspondent 14 January: Two people, including a
child, were killed on Sunday in Magura after being struck by
lightning in separate incidents.
The deceased are Dudu Mia, a 50-year-old farmer from Magura
Sadar upazila, and eight-year-old Salma Akhter from Shripur

upazila.
Three of Dudu Mia’s sons were also injured in the incident.
Confirming the matter to Dhaka Tribune, Shripur Union Council
Chairman Moinul Haque Arif said that the farmer was killed on
the spot when lightning struck at noon in the open field.
“Three of his sons were also injured in the incident and admitted
to Magura Sadar Hospital,” the chairman added.
The other victim, Salma, was injured after being struck by
lightning while playing in her courtyard. She was sent in critical
condition to Magura Sadar Hospital, where doctors pronounced
her dead.
Debashish Das, a doctor working at the hospital, said Salma
probably died on her way to the hospital.
43. Suppose, you are a staff reporter of an English national daily.

Now write a report on the death of some people from
electrocution.
Ans. 2 die from electrocution in Dhaka
Two people died from electrocution in separate accidents in
Dhaka on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Monjurul, 13 and Shamim, 23.
Monjurul was playing cricket when his ball fell onto the roof of a
nearby two-storey building in the Arabari area.
When he went to the roof to collect the ball, he came into contact
with an electric wire.
Monjurul was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH), where the doctor on duty declared him dead at
11:50am.
Monjurul was a sixth grade student of the local Salahuddin
School.
Meanwhile, Shamim was electrocuted while working at a plastic
factory in the Shaheed Nagar area of Lalbagh.
He was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH)
Emergency Centre, where the doctor on duty declared him dead
at 12pm.
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44. Suppose you are a reporter of a reputed daily. You have

interviewed many slum-dwellers about their way of life. Now
write a report on them.
Or,
Write a report on the life of the slum dwellers.
Ans. Miserable life of the slum dwellers in Dhaka
Staff Correspondent 14 January: The slum dwellers in
Kamlapur lead a miserable life. The rootless people live in the
slum. Their income is too little to bear the cost of life.
“We lead a very unhygienic life. We have no pure water facility
and about 20 to 25 families share one latrine,” said Akram Ali,
an old dweller of the slum.
The males either pull rickshaw, or drive buses or pickup vans or
do the masonry; and the females mostly work as housemaids.
“We are vulnerable to many different diseases. When we are
infected with diseases, we are compelled to go to the quack due
to our low income,” said Raisa Begum.
The girls growing up in the slum are the victims of early
marriage. But it is a matter of hope that the children living in the
slum nowadays have access to education.
Mohammad, 13, wants to go back to his roots again. It is
shocking to him to see how a family of 7-8 members could
manage to live in a small room. “I want to live where my parents
and my siblings are, and going back to my village will be better
for me,” he said when asked if he liked it here in Dhaka.
45. Write a report on the deplorable living conditions of the

garments workers.
Ans. Present status of Garments workers in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent 14 January: Garments sector is the
lifeblood of Bangladesh. More than 3.2 million people are
working in this sector and about 5000 garments factories are
scattered across the country. 80 percent of our foreign earnings
come from this sector.
But the present status of Garment workers in Bangladesh is not
satisfactory. The study presented here is based mainly on
economic and social status of 100 garments workers from

Rampura and Badda areas of Dhaka City.
It was found that the socio-economic condition of the Garments
workers is not good at all. Among the workers about 85 per cent
are women. They work from dawn to dusk even up to late night
when their wages are not in the satisfactory level. They are paid
only Tk. 4,000 to 5,000 on average. They cannot afford their
foods, clothes, housing, medicines, and education of their wards.
On the contrary, they cannot take care of their children as they
are forced to work14-16 hours a day seven days a week. Some
workers finish at 3a.m. only to start again the same morning at
7.30a.m.
Bangladeshi factory workers are facing appalling conditions.
They have to live in the slums as they are ill paid. They work in
unsafe condition and often face injuries and factory fires.
The women workers often fall victims to sexual harassment.
Many women workers have reported that they are denied the
right to maternity leave.
The National Garment Workers’ Federation (NGWF) has been
fighting for the rights of garment workers in Bangladesh since
1984.
46. Write a report on the indiscriminate use of loudspeakers and

microphones in Dhaka city.
Ans. Citizens miffed by loudspeaker use
Staff Correspondent 14 January: Blaring loudspeakers and
microphones used for campaigning has become a nuisance for
the city dwellers. The deafening sound is also creating problems
for patients at different hospitals. The elderly and children are
also suffering from this sudden rise in the level of noise
pollution.
As many as 756 mayor and councillor aspirants are contesting
the Dhaka North and South city polls. Each councillor candidate
uses, on average, two microphones, while the mayoral aspirants
are using a number of microphones.
Processions with loudspeakers, screaming over microphones,
and shouting of slogans and songs have made the city a place of
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unbearable noise pollution.

Uttara Sector-7 resident Akhi Tabassum said that her children
were unable to sleep at night due to the loud campaigning. “My
daughter gets very upset as she has a very short time left to
complete her exam preparations. We can do nothing but tolerate
the nuisance,” she added.
DSCC returning officer Abdul Baten claimed that they were
regularly monitoring the sound pollution and trying their best to
prevent the use of loudspeakers during election campaign.
47. Write a report on the noise pollution in Dhaka city.

Ans. The increasing menace of noise pollution
Staff Correspondent 14 January: Noise pollution has become a
health hazard for Dhaka dwellers. Increasing number of vehicles
on the roads, the growth of factories, construction work,
loudspeakers, rock and pop music, etc are responsible for noise
pollution. It causes great damage to the power of hearing of the
city dwellers. It causes irritation. Because of noise pollution, we
suffer from sleeplessness. We also have no peace of mind
because of it. It is harmful to our health. Frequent exposure to
noise pollution affects our work efficiency. Continual noise
pollution decreases our power of hearing. It is high time the
concerned authorities took noise pollution seriously and took
measures to strictly enforce related laws to address it. The
government should come forward to stop noise pollution. They
should introduce laws against noise pollution and enforce them
strictly. The noise producing factories should not be allowed to
be built up in residential areas. The use of loudspeaker should be
stopped after specific time.
48. The use of polythene bags is a serious threat to our

environment. Write a report on it.
Ans. Polythene bags a serious threat to environment
Staff Correspondent 07 January: Plastic bags are found
everywhere in our environment. When we go to purchase our
groceries, we use plastic bags, as they are convenient. In fact, it
has become a part of modern shopping life. However, polythene
bags are a serious threat to our environment and they affect

human health negatively.
Plastic bags are not biodegradable. They are broken down into
small tiny pieces and are scattered on land and in water. They
pollute both our water and land. They help to create greenhouse
gases, which are responsible for global warming.
Plastic bags are harmful to wildlife and marine life. Birds,
animals and marine life often mistake the plastic materials for
food and consume them. It affects their digestive system and
often leads them to death.
Plastic bags are harmful to human health. There are some
chemicals from the plastic bags, which can disrupt the normal
functioning of hormones in the body. When the humans prepare
them they consume all these chemicals affecting their health.
They could develop cancers or other serious conditions.
49. The use of polythene bags is banned by High Court. Write a

report on it.
Ans. Ban single-use plastics
Staff Correspondent 07 January: Bangladesh’s High Court on
Monday ordered the government to ban single-use plastics in
coastal areas, hotels, motels and restaurants across the country in
one year as they are health and environmental hazards.
The throwaway plastic products include drinking straws, cotton
buds, cigarette butts, food packaging, food containers, bottles,
plates, plastic cutlery and plastic bags.
The court also ordered the government to strictly enforce the ban
on polythene under the existing law, Syeda Rizwana Hasan,
chief executive of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers
Association, told reporters.
“We must curb the use of plastics,” the lawyer said, adding it
caused serious health hazards and environmental pollution.
The rights organisations submitted the writ petition as a public
interest litigation on December 17 last year, saying that the
hazardous effects of plastic — particularly single-use plastics —
on ecology, aquatic and marine life, soil fertility, agricultural
production, human health and safety were violations of citizens’
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constitutional rights to life, health and environment.
50. Suppose you are a reporter of the Daily Sun. Write a report
on a robbery in a jewellery store.
Ans. Robbers loot jewellery shop in Savar
Staff Correspondent 07 January: A group of armed and
masked robbers looted around 100 bhori of gold and ornaments
from a jewellery shop in broad daylight in Savar today.
SM Kawsar Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station,
said the gang stormed into Savar Jewellery around 1:30pm. They
beat up some employees of the shop and kept the people
hostages at gun point inside the shop during looting.
They left the area after exploding crude bombs committing
robbery in 20 minutes, our correspondent reports from the spot.
The gang fled the scene easily as most of the people of the
building were attending Juma prayers, the police official said.
A case was filed with Savar Police Station against some
unidentified criminals.
The police have arrested three suspect robbers believed to be
involved in the robbery.
51. Write a report on a bank robbery.

Ans. Robbers loot Tk 75 lacs from Sonali Bank Ltd.
Staff Correspondent 07 January: A group of armed and
masked robbers looted Tk. 75 lac from Sonali Bank Ltd. in broad
daylight in Savar today.
SM Kawsar Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station,
said the gang stormed into the bank around 1:30pm. They beat
up some employees of the bank and kept the people hostages at
gun point inside the bank during looting.
They left the area after exploding crude bombs committing
robbery in 20 minutes, our correspondent reports from the spot.
A case was filed with Savar Police Station against some
unidentified criminals.
The police have arrested three suspect robbers believed to be
involved in the robbery.
52. Miscreants are cutting down trees at random in the

Sundarbans. Now, Write a report on it.
Or,
Write a report on the bad effect of the indiscriminate cutting
of trees or deforestation.
Ans. Indiscriminate cutting of trees is a threat to environment
Staff Correspondent 07 January: Trees are our best friends.
They make the world fit for human habitation taking in carbon
dioxide and supplying oxygen. Trees give us oxygen without
which we cannot live even a moment. Trees keep the balance of
the environment. They protect us from various kinds of natural
calamities like floods, droughts, storms, cyclones etc. Thus, trees
save our climate.
But many inconsiderate people cut down trees randomly and
endanger our own lives. If we cut down trees, our country will
become a desert one day. If we cut down trees, there will be no
rain and our country and the whole world will face a great
problem in near future.
Cutting trees can result in the loss of habitat for animal species,
which can harm ecosystems. According to National Geographic,
“70 percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and
many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their
homes.”
The consequences of cutting down trees are very dangerous. It
will cause greenhouse effect which is the likely cause of global
warming. It will reduce mankind’s ability to grow food. It will
raise sea level and the lower southern part of Bangladesh may go
under water as a result of deforestation.
Therefore, it is high time we took initiatives to prevent people
from cutting down trees for the welfare of the nation and the
world. If for our necessity, we cut a tree then we must plant at
least two trees. All of us should come forward in this regard so
that we can make our country green like heaven.
53. Suppose you are a staff correspondent of an English national

daily. Now, write a news report on the reckless driving in the
country.
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Ans. Reckless Driving increases

Joy Borman, Munshigonj, 07 January: For the last few months
we have not passed a single day without reading news of road
accidents at different places of Bangladesh. Most of these
accidents were caused by reckless driving. Drunken drivers are
notorious for reckless driving.
I was shocked to witness a serious accident. When an old man
was crossing the road, a speedy truck ran over him and he died
on the spot. Everyone was terrified to see his blood on the road. I
am sure it is not an isolated accident. Everyday many innocent
people are meeting their deaths because of reckless driving.
Reckless driving poses a great threat to the people. It can kill
children, animals and pedestrians. It can also cause serious
damage to our property. The government as well as the general
people should be conscious to stop reckless driving at any cost
for the safety of public.
54. Two school going siblings became victims of reckless driving.

Write a report on it.
Ans. Two school going siblings are brutally killed
Taposh, Dhaka, 10 January: Two school going siblings were
killed when a truck ran them over on the Mymensingh-
Kishoreganj Highway in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh around
6am on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 10, and his sister
Shamima Akter, 7. They were the students of the local government
primary school reading in class five and three respectively.
They died on the spot, said Nandail Highway police Officer-in-
Charge Tawfiqul Islam.
Police sent the bodies to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital
morgue for autopsy.
The truck was seized but its driver and his assistant fled the
scene. A case was filed in this connection.
55. A five-year child kidnapped for ransom was rescued. Write a

report on it.
Ans. Kidnapped child rescued in Pallabi
Staff Correspondent 07 January: A five-year old child was

kidnapped in Keraniganj on Saturday and rescued in Pallabi, on
Monday.
Tabassum, 5, was kidnapped on Saturday, reports UNB.
The police arrested three kidnappers—Shyamal, 47; Jabed, 27;
and Shamsu, 42—in connection with the case.
Keraniganj Model Police Station Sub Inspector (SI) Md Rafiq
said that the kidnappers picked up Tabassum in a CNG-run auto
rickshaw in the evening. They demanded Tk 10 lakh as ransom,
from her parents over the phone; and they identified themselves
as police of the detective branch.
The father of the child lodged a general diary with Keraniganj
Police Station in this connection on Sunday morning.
Tracking the mobile number of the kidnappers, the police
arrested them, and rescued Tabassum, in Begunbari slum early in
the morning.
56. The prices of essential commodities are not decreasing. You

are concerned about the fact. Now write a report about this.
Or,
Suppose you are a staff correspondent to an English daily.
Now write a report on the Price Hike in the month of Holy
Ramadan.
Ans. Price Hike in Ramadan
Staff Correspondent 07 January: It has become a regular
phenomenon that prices of essential commodities increases with
the commencement of Ramadan. There is no valid reason behind
this sudden increase in price. The government has repeatedly
assured that there are adequate stocks of essential commodities.
But the prices of essential commodities are beyond the control of
the government.
It has broken all previous records of high prices. Rice, fish, meat,
chicken, edible oils, and vegetables are being sold at exceedingly
high prices.
However, the prices of rice and vegetables have gone down
recently because of season’s new rice and vegetables. But one
liter of soyabean oil, sold at Tk.100 one month back, is now
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being sold at Tk. 130. The prices of sugar, washing soap, onion,
garlic, spices, and some other necessary items are still beyond the
purchasing capacity of the common people. The dishonest
businessmen are mainly responsible for this unusual price hike.
Against this background, the government should take tougher
stand against the unscrupulous businessmen. Vigilance in the
market should be enhanced. The market monitoring teams should
be empowered with adequate manpower and resources.
57. Suppose you are a newspaper reporter. Now write a report

about Eid Shopping.
Ans. Eid Shopping: An Incomparable Feeling
Staff Correspondent 07 May: Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest
festivals for the Muslims around the world. Muslims of
Bangladesh observe the occasion with merriment and grandeur.
People here meet their friends and relatives wearing new dresses
on the Eid day. Thus buying new dresses has turned into one of
the key pre-requisites for Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
People from all walks of life purchase new clothes for their
family members on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Shopping malls
in our capital start getting crowded with customers from the 15th
of Ramadan and this shopping spree mandatorily continues till
the ‘Chand Raat’. The well-off shoppers visit major shopping
centres including Bashundhara City, Jamuna Future Park,
Gulshan Pink City Shopping Mall, Shoppers World, Eastern
Plaza, Metro Shopping Mall and Rapa Plaza while the people of
lower-middle income group prefer New Market, Gawsiya,
Chandni Chowk, Banga Bazar and Rajdhani Super Market, and
people belonging to low-income group purchase their desired
products from the road-side makeshift shops.
“During the month of Ramadan, our sales double. We even hire a
few youths who are interested in earning extra money. Besides
us, many other shops hire students,” said Syed Ahad, a young
salesman at a readymade clothing shop at Baghdad Shopping
Complex in Mirpur.
Meem Noshin Nawal, a promising writer, said: “For me,
Ramadan comes with an opportunity to go out for shopping with
my family. This is the time of the year when I enjoy shopping the
most. This year, I am planning to buy both western and

Bangladeshi outfits for myself.”
Manzur E Khuda Asheq, 35, a singer, said about his Eid shopping
plans: “I mostly remain busy with my work. I don’t go out for
shopping that much, but my wife and sister buy things for me.
This year, I may make an exception. I always try to avoid
crowded places, so I might shop on the night before Eid with my
family members.”
58. Write a report on indiscriminate catching of mother Hilsa

defying the ban of the government in the district of coastal
areas.
Ans. Mother Hilsa being caught defying the ban
Staff Correspondent, 17 October: Random hilsa catching has
continued in different rivers in the coastal areas, defying a
government ban on its catching during the peak breeding period
from October 15 to 24.
To help mother hilsas to lay eggs in a safe and free environment,
the fisheries department earlier issued an order, asking fishermen
not to catch hilsa fish during the 10 days.
On the first day of the ban period on Friday, fisheries officials
with the help of police seized 12 maunds of netted jatka (young
hilsa) on a road in Patuakhali district.
Visiting Buragourango River adjacent to Galachipa upazila town
yesterday noon, this correspondent saw over 20 fishing trawlers
engaged in hilsa catching.
When contacted, District Fisheries Officer Iqbal Hossain said,
“With the help of police, coast guard and navy, we have arranged
patrol in different places in spite of manpower shortage. We
seized 12 maunds of hilsa at Tolgate on Patuakhali-Barisal route
on Friday.”
Higher authorities have taken a rehabilitation programme, to be
started by December this year, to arrange alternative income
generating activities for the fishermen, he added.
59. Write a report on the landslides in Chattogram.

Ans. Landslide kills two in Chattogram
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Staff Correspondent, 17 October: Two people, including a

child, were killed and five others injured in a landslide triggered
by heavy rainfall yesterday in Rangunia upazila in Chattogram.
The incident occurred around 12:30pm.
The dead were identified as Tahmina Akhter, 25, and Shurjo
Mallik, 5. Their bodies were recovered from the debris.
The injured are Sunil Das, 55, Babul Mallik, 35, Abdul Gafur,
55, Khadeja Begum, 45 and Ratna Mallik, 35.
The police said a nearly 80-foot hilltop collapsed on two houses
during heavy rainfall. When the seven people were buried under
the debris, other family members and locals started searching for
them.
After around a 20-minute search, they found Tahmina dead on
the spot and six others injured. They were rushed to a local
hospital, police said.
“Six patients were brought to the hospital. When we checked
them, we found that Shurjo was already dead,” said Mong Chak,
senior medical officer of Rangunia Health Complex.
60. The spread of dengue sharply increased in the country in the

last week. You are the staff reporter of “The Daily Star” Now
make a report on it.
Or,
Write a news report on the “Spread of Dengue” in Dhaka.
Ans. Dengue takes alarming turn
Staff Correspondent, 17 July: The dengue situation in the
country is getting worse this year. The number of infected people
has more than doubled since last month.
According to a report of Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS), 155 people were infected with dengue last month and
586 more till the 23rd of this month. However, the number was
52 in May and 295 in June last year.
Experts said climate change effects, intermittent rain, pattern of
weather and lack of cleanliness were the main reasons for this
increase in dengue cases.
A total of 10,148 people were infected with dengue last year and
26 of them died. It was a record number of dengue cases in a
year.
A survey by DGHS found high presence of Aedes mosquitoes in
the capital. The survey found high level of larvae of Aedes
mosquitoes in water collected from abandoned tyres, plastic
drums, buckets, open tanks in under-construction buildings and
flower tubs.
Speaking at a press conference at his ministry office, the health
minister said they were taking steps, including providing training
to doctors and nurses on dengue patient management, as they did
not want any death from dengue fever.
61. Write a report on the cyclone Amphan.

Ans. Cyclone Amphan: Death toll rises to 26
Staff Correspondent, 22 May: The severe cyclonic storm
Amphan has left a trail of destruction in its wake over
Bangladesh, claiming at least 26 lives.
Cyclone Amphan had badly affected 26 districts, causing damage
to the total of Tk1,100 crore.
Amphan also wreaked havoc on wildlife in the Sundarbans,
alongside houses and agricultural land in the coastal areas.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities concerned
to take prompt measures to provide money and relief materials to
the affected people and reconstruct their houses.
Two died in Pirojpur, six in Jashore, two in Chandpur, one in
Satkhira, one in Rajshahi, one in Sirajgonj, one in Rangamati,
one in Bogra and one in Bhola.
Throughout the country five people went missing.
At least 10 million consumers across the country are now without
electricity.
Amphan’s fury along the coastal areas of Bangladesh affected
crops on some 1,76,007 hectares of land in 17 coastal districts, as
initial estimates suggest.
62. Write a report on the gunfight that resulted in the death of a

man.
Ans. Man killed in ‘gunfight’ with RAB
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Staff Correspondent, 22 June: A man has been killed in a

“gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at a check post at
Agargaon.
The incident took place in Link Road area of Agargaon around
5:30am on Thursday.
Two RAB men were injured during the shooting.
The deceased was identified as Md Kabir, 45 from Gazipur’s
Sreepur.
RAB said at least 13 cases were filed against Kabir under
narcotics and arms acts.
RAB-2 Special Company commander SP Mohiuddin Faruki
confirmed the matter.
He said 30,000 pieces of yaba pills, foreign weapons including
bullets and motorcycles were recovered from the spot.
RAB men were at a check post and two men came from
Shayamoli on a motorcycle. Just before the check post, one of
them got down after sensing the presence of RAB. Then
suddenly another one started firing from the motorcycle.
In retaliation, RAB members also fired back. At one point, Kabir
was hit and was seen lying on the spot. He was rushed to
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, where the
doctor on duty declared him dead.
The body was kept at Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for
an autopsy.
The two injured RAB members were being treated at the
hospital, RAB SP added.
63. Suppose you are a local correspondent of a national daily.

Now prepare a report on deplorable condition of the roads of
your locality.
Ans. Bad condition of roads in our locality
Ahmed Jobayer, Magura, 3o March: The condition of roads in
Mohammadpur Upozilla is deplorable. Mohammadpur – Magra
is the only road that links the Upozilla to the district sadar. The
road is used by many people and vehicles. Hundreds of people
travel either on foot or by bus along this road. Besides, trucks
and handcarts also ply along with buses and private cars and
taxis. But the road is broken at many places and there are many
potholes.
As a result, buses, trucks, cars, three-wheelers and two-wheelers
cannot run smoothly. They have to halt after every five-six
minutes just to adjust with the road breaks and potholes. It needs
more than an hour to travel a distance of twenty-five kilometres.
The old men and women have stopped passing through the road
for the fear of jerking. Several serious accidents have already
happened. So, this road requires urgent repairing.
64. Write a report for a newspaper on the river erosion that has
rendered thousands of people homeless.
Ans. Erosion rendered thousands of people homeless
Staff Correspondent, 22 June: Erosion has taken a serious turn
in Tangail and Faridpur because of strong current in the Jamuna
and Padma rivers.
Many people in the affected areas have been passing sleepless
nights in fear of erosion, while many have already shifted their
houses, report our district correspondents.
At least 300 dwelling houses and over 500 acres of cropland in
Tangail were devoured by the river in the last one week rendering
more than 1000 people homeless. The erosion victims have taken
shelter in the nearby flood shelters and on the highlands in
neighbouring villages.
Flood victim Aklima Begum said, “My house was devoured by
the river last year. I took shelter at a neighbour's house. But now
this house is under threat.”
In Faridpur, the Padma and Arial Kha rivers were receding
gradually, but sufferings of people in char areas were increasing
due to waterlogging and erosion.
In Jamalpur, the flood situation has improved remarkably as the
Jamuna was flowing 2cm below the danger level at Bahadurabad
Ghat point.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain
Chowdhury Maya visited different affected areas in Lalmonirhat
and distributed relief materials among the flood victims.
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65. Write a report on a cyclone that hit the coastal areas of

Bangladesh yesterday.
Ans. Cyclone hit coastal areas of Bangladesh
Ahmed Jobayer, Cox’s Bazar, 3o March: A devastating
cyclone hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh yesterday causing
mass destruction and death of 26 people in Bangladesh. The
cyclone originated due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal. It
had wind speeds up to 100 km per hour. The cyclone was
accompanied with heavy rainfall. The entire area was plunged in
darkness because of the power cut. Rain water inundated several
parts of the area creating panic among the local people. Sandip,
Hatia, Feni, and Sita Kundu are the worst affected places. Flood
alert has also been issued for the coastal districts such as
Chittagong, Payra and Mongla.
The cyclone devastated around 40,000 homesteads and business
houses and uprooted thousands of trees. Food storage, seasonal
crops were damaged. Livestock, including fish and shrimp firms
were swept away. It has been estimated that the total damage
amounted to more than five crore of taka.
After the cyclone, the situation has become deplorable. The
victims of the cyclone are leading a miserable life. They are
suffering from the scarcity of food, shelter and clothes. The
government has taken all possible steps to reduce the sufferings
of the depressed people.
66. Write a report on the birth anniversary of Tagore held

throughout the country.
Ans. Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary celebrated
9 May, 2020: The 159th birth anniversary of Rabindranath
Tagore was celebrated across the country on Friday.
Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata. This
year marks the 159th birth anniversary of Tagore. Every year, his
birth anniversary is observed as Rabindra Jayanti across the
country.
He became Asia’s first Nobel laureate after winning the Nobel
Prize in literature for Gitanjali in 1913.
Two of his songs are now the national anthems of Bangladesh

and India.
Tagore wrote novels, short stories, songs, dance-dramas, and
essays on political and personal topics. Gitanjali, Gora, and
Ghare-Baire, Chokher Bali are among his best-known works.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued
separate messages on the occasion.
Bangladesh Television and other private television channels and
Bangladesh Betar will air special programmes highlighting the
life and works of Rabindranath.
Rabindra Institute celebrated 159 th birth anniversary of Tagore.
The Institute paid tribute to the great poet through lectures. The
institute organized a seminar. Several incidents that made him
great, including his rejection of Knighthood in protest against the
Jallianwalla Bagh massacre were discussed.
67. Write a report for a newspaper on the mosquito menace in

Dhaka city.
Ans. Mosquito plagues Dhaka city
Mahmudul Hasan, 15 June: Mosquitoes have become a menace
to the residents of Dhaka city these days. As soon as night comes
mosquitoes attack the city dwellers indiscriminately. The
mosquito menace has worsened in the capital to a great extent
because of the absence adequate measures to check their
breeding during their breeding season.
The worst sufferers live at Jatrabari, Pallabi, Sayedabad, Mirpur,
Kazipara, Shyamoli, Banani, Gulshan, Mohakhali, Mohammad-
pur, Niketon, Uttara, Rampura, Gendaria, Moghbazar,
Panthapath, Dhanmondi, Jigatola, Hazaribagh, Lalbagh and
Kamrangirchar, said residents.
Kamrul Hasan, a resident of Gandaria claimed: “The city
corporation and Dhaka WASA are not sincere to clean water
bodies and drains, which are the breeding grounds for
mosquitoes in the capital.”
Kulsum Aktar, an inhabitant of Kamrangirchar said: “I have not
seen any recent mosquito killing drives by the city corporation in
this area.”
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Because of mosquito bite, some of the residents of Dhaka city are

suffering from malaria and dengue fever. The concerned
authority should take immediate action; otherwise it will take an
epidemic form.
68. The tallest man in Bangladesh died yesterday. Now write a

report on it.
Ans. Bangladesh’s tallest man dies
29 April, 2020: Jinnat Ali, the tallest man in the country, died in
Chittagong Medical College Hospital yesterday.
The 24-year-old was undergoing treatment at the hospital’s
neurosurgery department.
He had been suffering from a brain tumour and other
complications for a long while now, the doctor said.
Jinnat was admitted at the hospital yesterday and placed on life
support, he added.
He breathed his last around 4:00am, confirmed his elder brother
Ilias Ali.
Jinnat was born at Barobeel village under Ramu upazila of Cox’s
Bazar in 1996. Standing at 8 feet 6 inches, Jinnat was the second
son of Amir Hamza and Shahpuri Begum.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented him with a house when
he called on her in 2018.
Physicians informed him that he was suffering from a brain
tumour when Jinnat was admitted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Medical University (BSMMU) in 2018.
His height was increasing unnaturally due to a hormonal
imbalance.
Survey Report
69. Suppose a survey was conducted in your institution to
discover the reading habits in English of the students. Now
write a report on that survey.
Ans. Survey of Academic and General Reading in English
On 8th February 2009, a survey was conducted among 16
overseas post-graduate students at the BRAC University. The
purpose of the survey was to discover the reading habits in

English of the students.
The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire given to
the students. The first part of the questionnaire dealt with the
type of reading and its frequency. The second section was
concerned with newspapers: the type of items read and those that
were read first.
From the table of data, the most significant items are as follows.
In the first section 81% of the students regularly read academic
books while 44% regularly read academic journals. Nothing else
is read regularly or often by 40% or more of the students. The
following comments can be made about the reading of
newspapers, magazines and fiction. 75% sometimes read
regional or local newspapers, 69% sometimes read books of
fiction, 62% sometimes read general magazines, and 56%
sometimes read national daily newspapers. On the other hand,
37% never read Sunday newspapers and 31% never read fiction.
In the second section, not surprisingly, 100% read news about
their own country in newspapers and 56% read this first. 94%
read international news, 25% read this first. 81% read about
Bangladesh and look at radio and TV information. The only
other item that is usually read by more than 50% of the students
is current affairs (read by 56%).
If any conclusion may be drawn from the data, they are, perhaps,
as follows. Students presumably have little time for general
reading: most of their reading time is spent on books and journals
on their own subject. Outside their studies, apart from reading
news about their own country, international news, and news
about Bangladesh, they probably spend most of their time
watching TV and listening to the radio.
70. Suppose you were asked to submit a report on employee

benefits satisfaction of your company. Write a report on that.
Ans.
Terms of Reference
Majharul Haq, Director of Personnel has requested this report on
employee benefits satisfaction. The report was to be submitted to
him by 28 June.
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Procedure
A representative sample of 15% of all employees were
interviewed in the period between April 1st and April 15th
concerning:
Overall satisfaction with our current benefits package
Problems encountered when dealing with the personnel
department
Suggestions for the improvement of communication policies
Problems encountered when dealing with our HMO
Findings
Employees were generally satisfied with the current benefits
package.
Some problems were encountered when requesting vacation
due to what is perceived as long approval waiting periods.
Older employees repeatedly had problems with HMO
prescription drugs procedures.
Employees between the ages of 22 and 30 report few problems
with HMO.
Most employees complain about the lack of dental insurance
in our benefits package.
The most common suggestion for improvement was for the
ability to process benefits requests online.
Conclusions
Older employees, those over 50, are having serious problems
with our HMO’s ability to provide prescription drugs.
Our benefits request system needs to be revised as most
complaints concerning in-house processing.
Improvements need to take place in personnel department
response time.
Information technology improvements should be considered as
employees become more technologically savvy.
Recommendations
Meet HMO representatives to discuss the serious nature of
complaints concerning prescription drug benefits for older
employees.
Give priority to vacation request response time as employees
need faster approval in order to be able to plan their vacations.
Take no special actions for the benefits package of younger

employees.
Discuss the possibility of adding an online benefits requests
system to our company Intranet.
Business Report
71. Suppose you are working in a housing Company. That
company is thinking to initiate an Eco-Homes Project. You
are asked to submit report on Eco-Homes Project. Write a
report for your company.
Ans.
1. Title of Business Report
Title: Eco-Homes Project Initiative
Objective: Compile data and analysis for development for
housing project Eco-Homes at location and address of
the project.
Report by: Dr. Lutfor Rahman, CEO EcoVision Projects,
Empire Construction and Infrastructure Group.
Key Contents: A Detailed plan, proposition, execution
schedule and analysis of the project idea of an eco-
friendly settlement put forth by Dr. Jasimuddin, New
Projects Department, Empire Construction and
Infrastructure Group (mother company).
Reporting and Analysis Time: 1 month
Project Implementation Time: 17 months
Assumptions: The time frame and execution are framed,
taking into consideration the seasonal elements of
climate and other turnover ratios, experienced in the
previous financial year.
2. Letter of transmittal
Attached, letter of transmittal, conveying the idea by Dr
Rahman, consisting of the core features of report.
3. Table of Contents
Summary and Synopsis of the Project
Introduction
Discussion and Details
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Conclusion
Recommendations
4. Summary and Synopsis
The Eco-Homes Project Initiative is an underway project
which has been conceived by the Empire Group. The basic
ideology of the initiative is eco-friendly living. The Empire
group intends to build a mega residential complex which is
spread over 35 acres of land, and house around about 150
households, which are self-sufficient in several ways. The
complex thrives on the basis of inbuilt agricultural centre,
animal husbandry centre, building gardens, fuel cell and bio-
gas-propane generators of electricity, massive solar panels
which provide heat to the homes and also electricity. The
complex will span over the 35 acre premise and will consist
of 3 core residential centres 15 solar panel driven green
houses, 2 orchards, 5 gardens, 3 pastures and 3 animal
husbandry centres cum dairies and a staff of 33 people.
5. Discussion and Details
Some common points, details and conclusions that were
drawn in the meeting of project engineers, company
architects, cost accountants and the CFA’s go as follows.
The project will bring a substantial revenue if all 150 houses
are sold off at a price of amount per house hold. The project
will be a highly big commercial success as it is not just
situated in the city but, once the customer buys the housing
facility his usual bills that include, electricity and water bill
will be cut down to half. The only problem that is foreseen is
that the sale value is huge.
There are 5 phases of the project, namely, the basic
foundation phase, housing complex 1 phase, followed by 2
and 3, with the last phase being the development of all the
support and infrastructure facility. It is estimated that every
phase would go on for 3 months plus a backup of 2 months
has been provided.
The sales for real estate would begin with the completion of
housing complex 1, followed by complex 2 and 3. By the end
of complex 3, the real estate market rates would have
increased by 7.8%. This price escalation however is not
included in any of the calculations.

The cost sheets showing cost projections for the project have
been attached.
A 5-year maintenance, free of cost has been provided for the
complex. An operation cost of about Tk5000 per 2 months is
to be paid by every household to keep the operations going.
6. Conclusion
The project team recommends that this project should be
taken up and executed as fast as possible as the real estate
market is and the eco-friendly products have been
consistently showing positive rises for the past 5 years.
7. Recommendation
In order to reduce operational cost of Tk5000 for every two
months, which is incurred by the residents, the project team
recommends more research and development. It is a selling
point that can be put forth to boost sales.

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Reports may contain some or all of the following elements:

our page on Academic Referencing for more information);

How to write a report:

of information or an issue, recommending actions and making

– is too long to include in the body of the report, or

Step 6: Analyse your findings and draw conclusions

Step 8: Draft the executive summary and table of contents

Step 9: Compile a reference list

Step 10: Revise your draft report

Q.1. What is a report? [NU. 2015]

Ans. The possible structure of a report is: title, abstract,

Ans. Short reports can be drafted in two different forms: letter

Q.27. What is the lead in a news report?

Q.37. What is the purpose of a business report?

Q.1. What is a report? [NU. 2011, 2013]

Q.2. What are the types of reports?

Q.3. What makes a good report?

relevant to the specific problem or issue. A good report should

Q.4. What are the purposes of report writing?

Q.5. What are the basic things a reporter is to follow while

– To use active words instead of “it was said,” or “it is

Q.6. What are the principles of report writing?

Q.7. Explain how to make a report.

Q.8. What is a short report?

What are the elements of a short report?

Q.9. Write down the possible structure of a report.

What are the elements of a report?

during the preparation of report.

Q.10. What is an executive summary/abstract of a report?

Q.12. What are the differences between report writing and

writing are given below:

Q.13. What are the points of similarities between report writing

Show the dissimilarities between report and essay.

Q.15. What is a formal report?

Q.16. What is an informal report?

Q.17. What are the differences between formal and informal

Q.18. Discuss the use of formal language in a report.

Ans. Formal language is used in formal reports. Formal language

Q.19. What is a news report?

Q.20. Sketch the format of a news report.

the incident occurred.

Q.21. What does a reporter enquire in writing a news report?

Q.22. What is a survey report?

Q.23. What are the parts of a survey report?

research. The parts of a survey report are as follows:

Q.24. What is an economic survey report/ economic survey?

Q.25. What is a market survey report?

Q.26. What is the purpose of the market survey report?

To understand customer inclination towards purchasing

Q.27. What is the importance of the market survey report?

Q.28. What is a business report? [NU. 2017, 2019]

Q.29. What are the types of business reports?

(i) Periodic reports

Q.30. What are the purposes of the business report?

Q.31. What are the parts of a business report?

Q.33. What is a research report?

Q.34. What is progress report?

News Report or Newspaper Report

1. Write a report on the celebration of International Mother

2. Write a report on the celebration of Victory Day in your

liberated our country from the occupation forces of Pakistan. The

3. Write a news report on the celebration of Independence Day.