বেসিক ইংলিশ (Basic English) – 204103, আরবি ভাষা ও সাহিত্য – ফাজিল অনার্স ১ম বর্ষ পরীক্ষা ২০২১

Price Hike

Price hike refers to the continuous and abnormal increase in the prices of daily essential commodities. In recent years, it has become one of the most critical socio-economic crises in Bangladesh, causing untold misery and distress to the general public, especially the low-income, fixed-income, and poor classes of society. The prices of daily necessities—such as rice, flour, edible oil, lentils, vegetables, fish, meat, gas, and electricity—have soared beyond the purchasing capacity of ordinary citizens. There are several interrelated causes behind this alarming price escalation. The primary causes include artificial market syndicates, illegal hoarding of goods by unscrupulous and greedy traders, extortion in the transportation sector, increased fuel costs, and global inflationary pressures. In addition, unexpected crop failures due to natural disasters like floods and cyclones often disrupt the agricultural supply chain, giving hoarders an undue opportunity to manipulate market rates. The common people find it extremely difficult to maintain their basic livelihood with their limited income. Consequently, they are compelled to cut down on essential food intake, healthcare expenses, and educational costs for their children, leading to malnutrition and severe psychological stress. To mitigate this unbearable hardship, the government must adopt stringent and immediate measures. Strict monitoring of wholesale and retail markets, smashing dishonest business syndicates through mobile courts, strengthening open market sales (OMS) by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), ensuring smooth and unhindered supply chains, and boosting domestic agricultural production are urgently required. Only sincere and coordinated efforts from both the government and civil society can effectively curb the menace of price hike and restore economic stability.

Date: 25 October 2021
To
The Principal
Darun Najat Siddikia Kamil Madrasah
Demra, Dhaka-1361.

Subject: Application for setting up a modern multimedia classroom.

Sir,

With due respect and humble submission, we, the students of your reputed institution, would like to draw your kind and sympathetic attention to the fact that we are living in an era of information and communication technology (ICT). Modern education is largely dependent on audio-visual aids and interactive technological tools. Although our Madrasah has achieved remarkable academic success and holds an eminent reputation across the country, we are still deprived of the invaluable facilities of a multimedia classroom.

A multimedia classroom equipped with a modern computer, projector, internet connectivity, and digital audio-visual setup makes complex topics easy, engaging, and memorable. Particularly for subjects like Arabic Language, Basic English, and Information Technology, interactive visual presentations and digital language labs can significantly enhance our communicative competence and linguistic proficiency. In the absence of digital presentation facilities, teachers have to rely solely on traditional lecturing, which often fails to capture the full attention and interest of the students.

We, therefore, fervently pray and hope that your honour would be benevolent enough to take the necessary and prompt steps to establish a fully equipped multimedia classroom in our Madrasah campus as early as possible and oblige thereby.

Yours obediently,
The Students of Fazil (Honours) Classes
Darun Najat Siddikia Kamil Madrasah, Dhaka.

A Dialogue on the Importance of Learning English

Setting: A library corridor of the Kamil Madrasah campus. Rahim meets his close friend Karim, who looks deeply engrossed in studying an English grammar book.

Rahim: Assalamu Alaikum, Karim! How are you doing today?

Karim: Wa Alaikumus Salam, Rahim! I am fine, Alhamdulillah. How about you?

Rahim: I am fine too. I see you are reading an English textbook with great attention. You seem to be devoting a lot of your free time to English these days.

Karim: Yes, Rahim, you are quite right. Actually, I have recently realized that without a sound command of English, surviving and excelling in today’s competitive world is almost impossible.

Rahim: That is very true. English is an international language. It is recognized as the global lingua franca used for communication across nations.

Karim: Exactly! More than sixty countries use English as their official or semi-official language. Moreover, almost eighty percent of all information stored in global computers, internet databases, and academic journals is in English.

Rahim: Indeed! Even for students of Islamic studies and Arabic literature like us, learning English is extraordinarily important. If we wish to present the true, peaceful message of Islam (Da’wah) to the non-Muslim Western world and counter Islamophobia, we must be fluent in international English.

Karim: Spot on! Furthermore, higher education, research scholarships, and competitive examinations such as BCS and multinational job opportunities heavily depend on our proficiency in English.

Rahim: So, what practical methods are you following to improve your English skills?

Karim: I regularly read English daily newspapers, listen to BBC and Al-Jazeera news broadcasts, practice basic grammar rules, and try to converse with friends in English. I also make note of new vocabulary every single day.

Rahim: That sounds like a wonderful and systematic approach! Would you mind if I join you in your daily conversation sessions from tomorrow?

Karim: Not at all! In fact, practicing together will benefit both of us immensely.

Rahim: Thank you so much, Karim. Let us start practicing together from tomorrow. Have a great day!

Karim: You are most welcome, Rahim. See you tomorrow, Insha’Allah. Allah Hafiz!