21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year throughout the country in remembrance of the martyrs of Language Movement of 1952. The occasion begins at the early hours of the day with mourning songs that recall the supreme sacrifices of our language martyrs. People wear black badges and go to the Shaheed Minar barefooted in processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organized in remembrance of the language martyrs. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational,. Scientific and Cultural Organization) on 17 November in 1999 proclaimed February 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the martyrs for the rightful place of Bangla. The day is now annually observed worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

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(a)—-martyrs are remembered by the people across the country and 21" February is (b)—-as Shaheed Dibosh.

They organize various (c)— to celebrate the day. At (d)—-putting on black badges, they attend the (e) —-

barefooted and sing mourning songs.

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The footpaths are occupied by floating people. They are living in some makeshift houses. I simply cannot think how father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and kids are living in such a tiny place. Within few yàrds in their possession, they are sleeping, socializing, cooking and even beautifying themselves. These people are living in such an inhuman condition! This cannot be the picture of life in a civilized society. Also, they are polluting the area. They are the least bothered about their health and hygiene. They have their own home and identity at their own village. They are here thinking that the city life will make their life better. What an irony! Human flow from the rural areas to the urban areas is a big social problem in many countries like ours. These floating people are definitely a burden to the cities where they migrate. When the number is huge, it is difficult for any state to rehabilitate them quickly. People become rootless sometimes due to climate change, river erosion, social discrepancies or poverty. However, we cannot solve this problem overnight. But we can take steps to improve their lifestyle.

The floating people live on footpaths in some makeshift houses. They are sleeping, socializing, cooking and even beautifying themselves within few yards that they (a) —-. In short, these people are (b) —- in an inhuman condition. The floating people (c) —- to the city because they think that the city life will make their life better. We should (d) —- forward to help the floating people so that they can (e) —- basic health, hygiene, and ethics.

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Scientists have identified Hydrogen as another form of renewable energy source. It is the most abundant element in nature. But it does not exist separately as a gas. It is always combined with other elements, such as with Oxygen to make water. Hydrogen, separated from another element, can be burned as a fuel to produce electricity.

Scientists have, (a) — out that Hydrogen can be (b) — as renewable energy source. The nature is (c) — with Hydrogen (d) — it does not exist separately as gas. Hydrogen and Oxygen (e) — water.

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"Today there are many jobs where you need English. This is because the world has become smaller. Vast distances are shortened by speedy transport. We can talk to a person thousands of kilometres away on the phone or the Internet. So, we can communicate with the whole world easily. English has made this communication easier.

There are many countries in the world with many languages, but to communicate with them, you cannot use all the languages. So, you need a common language that you can use with more or less all the people in the world. English is that common language. You can talk to a Chinese toy maker, a French artist, an Arab ambassador or a Korean builder in one language- English.

English for us in Bangladesh is all the more important. As we have seen earlier, we are too many people in a small country. So, if you learn English, you have the best opportunity to find a good job, both within and outside the country. And that is good news for millions of our unemployed youths."

At present, English is important for many jobs. The (a) —- is that the world has become smaller for communication. For communication, we talk (b) — people thousands of kilometres away over the phone (c)— on the internet. English has made this communication easy. Many countries in the world speak in many (d) — So it requires a common language. English is that very (e) —- language.

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21 February is observed as Shaheed Dibosh every year throughout the country in remembrance of the martyrs of Language Movement of 1952. The commemoration begins at the early hours of the day with mourning songs that recall the supreme sacrifices of our language martyrs. People wear black badges and go to the Shaheed Minar in barefooted processions, singing mourning songs. They place wreaths at the Minar. Many of them visit the graves of the martyrs at Azimpur graveyard and pray for them. They also attend various programmes organized in remembrance of the language martyrs.

(a) ___ martyrs are remembered by the people across the country and the day is (b) ___ as Shaheed Dibosh. They organize various (c) ___ to celebrate the day. At (d) ___ they putting on black badges, attend the (e) ___ barefooted and sing mourning songs.