Email writing
An email is electronic mail. At present, the email is well recognized as a vehicle of
communication. Email is actually a from of letter writing. There are many rules to follow for
email writing. As a result, there is no standard format for email writing. Emails are written in
many informal ways. The ways one can follow for email writing are:-
1. There will be meaningful subject in email box.
2. The message will have to visualize in a certain headlines.
3. The email will not be too long.
4. Words or phrases will be in capital letter.
5. You should be careful for punctuation mark.
6. You will have to careful to divide formal and informal email.
One may follow this following format Sender’s name and address
Date:
Recipient’s address:
Subject:
Salutation
Body
Closing
Signature
However, we can exchange information very fast through email. We send important messages
through email for personal, official and commercial purposes.
1. Suppose you are an account holder in Jamuna Bank Limited. Read the following letter,
and write a reply with necessary information.
From : Hannan
To : Manager
Dear Sir
I would like to inform you that I have recently joined Viqarunnisa High School in Bashundhara
residential area. I have also shifted to this area. I am in need of opening a savings account here. I
understand that our school also operates its account in your reputed bank. I also intend to open
my account in your branch.
I would, therefore, appreciate if you could let me know the requirements and procedures of
opening an account.
Thanking you for your cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
M.A. Hannan
Assistant Teacher in English
Vikarunnessa Girls High School
Email reply of the Branch Manager to the prospective client with advice and asking his/her
latest photographs.
From : Manager
To : Hannan
Dear Mr. Hannan,
I would like to thank you for your interest in our bank. We appreciate your choosing us for
banking services. We welcome your decision to open an account in our branch. We assure you of
the sincerest service of my team.
I would request you to come over one of these days during public hours for opening the account.
I am enclosing the prescribed form in the attachment. Please read and fill it up and carry that
when you come. Please do not foget to bring your recent passport size photograph (two copies)
as well as the photographs of your nominee. Photographs should be duly attested by a gazetted
government officer. We will explain you the advantages and benefits of opening an account with
us when you come.
Welcoming you again.
Yours sincerely,
Md. Qurban Ali Manager
Jamuna Bank Ltd, Dhaka
2. Suppose you are an owner of a shopping mall. Read the following email sent by a
manufacturing company. Now write a reply for supplying some goods.
From : sadad.hussain@gmailcom
Date : June 12,2015
To : [email protected]
Sub : Proposal to supply products for the departmental store.
Dear Sir,
We have come to know that you have recently opened a departmental store in Banani, Dhaka
with a new marketing strategy. We appreciate your innovative steps to market processed shelf
products preferred by your Banani and Gulshan clients. In this context, we are introducing
ourselves to you with offer of mutually beneficial partnership with you.
You would be happy to know that we are an industry producing exactly the processed agro and
food products as your store is selling. We have a wide range of products like dairy products,
grocery products, condiments and spices, food grains, processed vegetables, processed meat and
fish products, canned items, juice and oil products, bakery products, etc. of high standard.
Quality is assured as we are also exporting most of these products. Moreover, all our products
are tested and certified by Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute (BSTI) and Bangladesh Centre
of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR).
Since we produce on scale, we can also give you a price advantage and higher margin of
commission. We are open to both the options, such as working on partnership basis and
individual order basis. In case of the first option, delivery, removal, profit sharing would be done
under a partnership agreement. In case of orders, we would supply according to your
requirements and when you let us know.
Please, have a look at our enclosed offer of price and commission that include delivery. I am
available for any query and discussion with you. We hope to establish a long term mutually
beneficial business relation and look forward to your positive response.
Yours sincerely,
Md. Saadat Hussain
Marketing Director ACI, Dhaka
Reply email
From : [email protected]
Date : June 12,2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Your proposal to supply products for departmental store
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your proposal of establishing business relation with us and intention to supply
agro and food products to our store. We have gone through your list of products along with
prices for the month and the range of commission. All these seem interesting to us. As 50% of
the products sold in our store are the ones also produced by your business group, it would be
beneficial for both our sides to have a regular supply arrangement. We tend to be more interested
in the option of partnership agreement and regular supply under that. But before that it would be
more practicable to take two or three orders and see the customer demand.
I would, therefore, suggest a meeting with you for price finalization. We could also discuss
commission and the terms of partnership agreement. I am available to visit your dairy and food
processing factories and then discussions with you in your head office. That would give us the
opportunity to see your production process and discussion with your MD and Chairman as well
for quicker decision.
Please indicate the date and time.
Yours sincerely,
Arman Ali
Managing Director Swapna Departmental Store
Banani, Dhaka
3. Suppose you have passed HSC Exam. You have got an email from the authority of a
private university about admission. Now write a reply to the authority concerned for
further information about admission.
Eletter of the private university accepting the student for admission.
From : [email protected]
Date : July 21, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Admission for law course.
Dear Sajjad Hossain,
Thank you for your email expressing your willingness to get admission in our university. We
have checked your academic results and documents you sent by attachment. We are pleased to
accept you for our law course. We are close to getting all students for Section A of the course.
Therefore, we would advise you to complete the admission formalities as early as possible.
Admission for section A would give you some discount. Please be sure that the law course in our
university is well recognized in the country. Renowned teachers and law practitioners in the
country are teaching the course. The quality and standard is high. And you have made the right
choice for admission.
Please check our website for information and complete the admission process.
Welcoming you to the university and wishing you success in the course.
Yours sincerely,
A. Hamid
Deputy Register
Dhaka International University, Banani, Dhaka
Student’s e-reply.
[email protected] July 21, 2015
ahamid.dregister@hotmail .com
Sub: Admission for law course
Dear Sir,
I am happy to receive your acceptance of my admission in the law course at honours level. I am
now decided to get the admission.
Meanwhile, I have checked your university website to see general information about your
university, levels of fees and some admission formalities. However, the information are not
detailed and I need specific information like what documents are required, what are the
admission procedures and deadline, what’s the commencement day of the course, what is the
credit transfer facility, and with what foreign universities you have academic cooperation. I am
preparing for the admission and your information will help me quicken it.
Looking forward to your reply soon.
Yours sincerely,
Moniruzzaman
Khulna
4. Suppose you are an HSC candidate. You have an email from education board to check
your registration card. Now write a reply to the Inspector of the board.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Checking registration card
Dear Sajid Karim,
We have lately issued registration cards for the HSC examinees of 2015. We have sent the same
electronically to the colleges with a request to come back to us for any mistake, omission, or
correction within two weeks. We have got confirmation of receipt of registration cards for your
college. But we are yet to receive the same for five examinees of your college including yourself.
Please, check whether you have received your registration card and whether it is alright and let
us know quickly.
Looking forward to your quick response.
Sincerely,
Ahmed Shafiq
Student’s reply.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Checking registration card.
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your thoughtful e-message to me and your concern for our smooth examination
formalities. I deeply appreciate your kind query. I have received the registration card without
mistake and it is alright. However, I checked with the college and tried to understand why there
was no confirmation about five students sent from the college administration. We found that the
list of confirmation which the college sent to you does not contain the last page containing names
of five students including myself. Therefore, I suspect, the last page could have been lost in time
of mailing to you and you have received the list without it. This is an inadvertent mistake.
I thank you again for your concern.
Yours sincerely,
Sajid Karim
Patuakhali
5. Suppose you are the Principal of a college. A tourism company has sent you an email
offiering tours. Now write an email in reply to the manager of the Tours and travels Co.
Ltd.
Eletter of the Tours & Travels Co Ltd.
From : principal
To : manager
Dear Sir,
We are a well known tour operator and travel agency in Bangladesh with several domestic and
international tourism packages. We offer all types of packages suiting the expectations and
desires of tourists having different kinds of interests. We have both high end and low end offers
and packages. We also can tailor make tour programmes. We have long experience in arranging
tailored tour packages for students of colleges and universities of Bangladesh.
The high season of domestic tourism starts within two months and we are already receiving
requests for individual as well as group tours. We have three packages in hand for Bangladesh:
visit to the Sundarbans and the Mongla area including a forest safari; visit to the Cox’s Bazaar
and Inani Beaches including a day to the St. Martin islands; visit to the Sylhet and Sunamgunj
Haor areas including eco-tourims in the Haor on house boat. We also have our regular tour
packages involving tour programmes in Myanmar and Chiangmai, Thailand. Packages can be
three day long or longer according to the need of the group.
I would recommend a domestic tour for the students of your college which would familiarize
them with the beauty and diversity of their own country. Although cost of a domestic tour ranges
between Tk. five thousand to Tk. 15,000 a large group would bring down the cost and increase
comfort and facilities. We make full transport, hotel and security arrangements and take due care
of female tourists.
Please, therefore, let us know your decision. I will send a representative to you to discuss and
finalise details if you are agreeable.
Yours sincerely,
Rani Talukdar
Reply of the Principal.
From : manager
To : principal
Dear Ms. Rani Talukdar,
I thank you for your letter of 22 May 2015 offering tour packages and the opportunity of your
tailor made services. Your experience and packages are interesting in the one hand and
financially feasible on the other. I agree with you that students need extra curricular activities
like tourism and knowledge of the beauty of their motherland. I myself am a traveler and
encourage my students to travel and know. In fact, we have included a tour programme in this
year’s college plan of extra curricular activities. The plan has raised interest in many of our
students. We expect about 100 students to avail your package.
However, for a decision we need details and discussion with the college students union.
Therefore, please send your representative for discussion with us and the students union, next
week. We are available at 12 noon either on Monday or Wednesday next. We hope we will be
able to work out a satisfactory tour programme well in advance. We are planning for a tour in
end August.
Yours sincerely,
A Majid
6. Suppose you have got an email from a business farm requesting you to open an account
in your bank. Now write a reply
Eletter from a person to open a bank account
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : manager
I have recently shifted to Uttara on my transfer to the Uttara Commerce College. I need to open a
savings account in your bank. I have learnt that our college operates an account in your reputed
branch. So, I think it would be convenient for me also to maintain an account in your branch.
Please, let me know the requirements and procedures for me to follow. Once I get the
information I would visit your bank prepared to open the account.
Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.
Yours sincerely
Rafiq Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Uttara Commerce College
Uttara Dhaka
Ereply of the Manager
From : manager
To : [email protected]
Sub: Opening a bank account
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your interest in opening a bank account and choosing us for the services you
need. We will be happy to assist you in opening the account in one day as we are providing
smooth banking services to your college. For the purpose, you are required to bring two passport
size photographs of yourself and the same of your nominee duly attested by a first class gazetted
officer. We are enclosing accounts opening forms for your filling up. Please, do not forget to
bring recommendation or reference of a person in the said forms and a minimum sum of Tk. one
thousand to start operation. We also issue debit card for ATM cash booth operation which will
be issued to you later in due course.
We are available on any working day for you during the public hours from 10 AM to 4PM.
Look forward to seeing you and be of your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Rezaul Karim
Manager
AB Bank
Uttara Branch
Uttara, Dhaka
7. A supply company offers your office to supply necessary articles for your office. Now
write a reply.
Eletter of a supply company
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Offer of supply of office articles
Dear Sir,
We are specialist in supply of office materials and articles including office furniture, stationary
and equipments. We have a large store with impressive stock with logistic arrangements and
preparedness to supply seven days upon seven with short notice. Our prices are also competitive.
Regular customers of our products receive special discounts from us. We also provide after sales
service for the equipments we supply and take good care under guarantee arrangement. We
supply necessary articles to over thirty offices. We also have arrangements with courier
companies to supply outside Dhaka.
We are enclosing our latest catalogue with price offers for your choice and requirement.
We would be happy to meet your office requirements and provide necessary after sales service.
We hope a good number of our products would interest you and we would be able to supply you
on a regular basis to your satisfaction
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Khalid Hasan
Proprietor
Cosmopolitan Office Solution Ltd.
Purana Paltan, Dhaka
Ereply to the supplying company.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Supply of Office Articles
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your e-letter dated 25 May 2015 along with your latest catalogue including price
of office articles. We need a good number of products that you offer. Our branch deals with huge
daily operation. However, for purchase decision of some equipment we need detailed
specifications and clarifications on installation etc. I would therefore, suggest you to send an
expert sales representative from your company to explain technical features of your electronic
equipments. We are particularly interested in security related equipment and equipments relating
to automation, e-services, stand by power supply and stabilization equipments etc.
We would appreciate if your representative comes next week on Tuesday or Wednesday
during public hours. He or she may give us an hour’s notice by phone call at 8731472. We
will make order of some equipment following the demonstration.
Yours sincerely,
Munir Khan
Manager
Dhaka Bank
Gulshan Branch
Gulshan, Dhaka
8. A sports shop offers your club with sports materials. Now write a reply as a secretary of
a sports club.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Offer of supply of sports items
Dear Sir,
We are a supplier of sports materials and articles with an experience and business in the field for
over 50 years. We have been supplying our quality products to many institutions, clubs, and
sports organizations including yours. We last supplied you three years ago and have not received
any further order from you. However, anticipating that you might be in need of sports items, we
are enclosing a list of items with discounted price offers applicable only for old customers like
you.
We are hoping to receive your order upon which delivery will be made in good order within
three days.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Proprietor, Sadat Hossain
Allied Sports
Paltan, Dhaka
E-repIy of the Secretary of the Club
From : [email protected]
Date : May 1,2015
To : [email protected]
Sub: Order for sports items.
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your e-offer for supply of sports items. Indeed, our club purchased items from
you three years ago. The articles were good and to our satisfaction. We also thank you for
considering us as your valued customer as you have offered us discounted price.
We are pleased to place an order of the following items:
SI. No. Name of the item Quantity
01. Cricket bats half a dozen
02. Cricket balls two dozen
03. Hockey sticks one dozen
04. Hockey balls half a dozen
05. Badminton rackets one dozen
06. Shuttle cocks four boxes
07. Footballs one dozen
08. Volley balls half a dozen
09. Badminton nets half a dozen
10. Tennis nets four pieces
11. Tennis balls two dozens
12. Ping Pong set One set
We would appreciate if you please pack the products in hard boxes for safe transportation. Please
arrange delivery within seven days. Payment would be made upon delivery through bank
transfer.
Yours sincerely,
Khurshid Kamal
General Secretary
Orange Club, Khulna
Exercise
1. A life insurance company has sent an e-mail requesting to open a group insurance for
the teachers of your college. As a principal of the college write a reply.
Eletter of the Insurance company.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : principal
Dear Sir,
We are Prime Insurance with wide coverage in Bangladesh. In our special drive to expand this
coverage we are contacting you and making this special group-offer for life insurance of the
teachers of your college. The scheme will remain valid even if any teacher of your college gets
transferred. We are enclosing our brochure for the special scheme. It will remain valid only for
this month. I assure you of flexibility and dedicated service of an agent based in Pabna. The
agent also remains available for any further question or clarification.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and remain open to your suggestions and ideas. I wish
you would discuss the matter with your teaching colleagues and call the agent at his No.
01997250453 for a discussion and decision. I would be glad to remain in contact with you over
this.
Yours sincerely,
A Karim
Senior Vice President
Prime Insurance Ltd.
2. A food product company has sent an e-mail asking your permission for the campaign of
their food products and soft drinks in your college campus. Now as a principal write a
reply.
From : [email protected]
Date : May 11, 2015
To : Principal
Dear Sir,
We are a newly established food processing and drink making industry. As our company is new
we are in need of vigorous publicity and promotional campaign. However, quality of our
products is excellent. For, we are producing with European technology following high and fully
secure and safe formula.
For the purposes of the promotion, we would like to hold a promotion activity in your college
campus. Our target will be the students of your college. We are sure the students would have a
taste of our products and come to like them. That way we expect to get their families as our
clients.
We would therefore, request your permission to hold a promotional activity in your campus for
one whole day.
Yours sincerely,
Monica Arshad
Sales Manager
Jehan Food Processing Ltd.
Dhaka
Answer Key:
1. E-reply of the Principal to the insurace company.
From : principal
To : [email protected]
Sub: Group insurance package
Dear Sir,
I thank you for your letter proposing a group insurance for the teaching staff of the Edward
College. I appreciate your proposal and find your brochure and special package very interesting.
I will pass the information to all the teacheft'-of the College and request them to sit with me next
week and give their feed back.
I am sure your special package of group insurance would attract a good number of teachers if not
all. However, let me have a discussion within ourselves. After the meeting I would come back to
you and call the agent for discussion and decision.
We hope something positive would come out.
Yours sincerely,
Ahmed Faruq
Principal
Edward College, Pabna
2. Ereply of the Principal to food processing company.
From : Principal
To : [email protected]
Sub: Food promotion in the campus.
Dear Mr. Khalil,
I refer to your e-message yesterday requesting us to allow holding of a food promotion activity in
the college campus. While appreciating your idea I assure you that there is no objection on our
part for the activity. You may go ahead with your preparation for it and hold it any day next
week. However, it will be advisable if you could set the stall and make the physical arrangement
in the afternoon of the day before your promotional work.
We understand, you will bring and take back all installation materials in time and there will be
no cost involved from the college.
Wishing you a successful promotion of your food products.
Yours sincerely,
Rajib Ahmed
The Principal
Ideal College Dhaka
Lesson 2 : Report Writing
The definition of report writing is creating an account or statement that describes in
detail an event, situation or occurrence, usually as the result of observation or inquiry. The two
most common forms of report writing are news report writing and academic report writing.
Report writing is different from other forms of writing because it only includes facts, not the
opinion or judgement of the writer.
News reporting typically involves writing about what, when, where and why an event happened.
The foundation of any news report is facts. However, eye witness accounts and interviews with
experts are often added to strengthen the story and provide more details. News report writing is
usually organized with the most relevant information at the beginning and supporting details or
background information at the end of the report.
On the other hand, academic report writing focuses on summarizing the process of conducting
research.
A news report is the basic facts of a story that is currently happening or that just happened.
Writing a news report is easy if you report on the subject, conduct good interviews, and write in
a style that is clear, concise, and active.
News Report Writing
1. Suppose an award giving ceremony to the meritorious students of your college was held
in your college auditorium a few days ago. Now write a report on it.
Award giving ceremony held in K.C College
Staff Reporter
Jhenidah, 27th June, 2015: An award giving ceremony was held on 27th June, 2015 in KC
College campus. The programme was held amidst huge enthusiasm and festivity all around. The
programme started at 8 a.m and continued till evening. Many colourful events like the
competition of recitation, dance, song, set speech etc. were performed by the students of this
college.
The function ended at 7 p.m. with the prize giving session which was chaired by the principal of
the college, and Mr. Jalil, the MP of Jhenidah-4, honoured the chair of the Chief guest. There
were many renowned persons present in the function and it ended after giving prizes among the
most meritorious students by the chief guest. The honourable D.C of Jhenidah also distributed
prizes among the meritorious students as special guest.
Such an exceptional programme encouraged the deserving students and has created a lot of
enthusiasm among the guardians and local people. Such programmes may encourage the
prospective students to try hard for future better results. The conscious citizens welcomed this
move by the politicians.
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2. Suppose you are a staff reporter of The Independent working in Faridpur . Now prepare
a report on road mishap to publish the news in the daily.
Road accidents kill six people in Faridpur
Special Correspondent
Faridpur, 28, 2015: A tragic road accident occurred here at Badarpur on Faridpur-Khulna high
way that left six people including college student dead- three on the spot and three others on the
way to hospitals at dawn according to police source. The accident happened when a Dhaka
bound truck (Jessore TA-02-04) rammed into another standing truck (Khulna TA-05007) from
behind near Krishi College at Badarpur under Sadar upazila six kilometres off the district head
quarters. The victims were identified as Sijan (20), Monir (30), Tariqul (35), Ismail (40), Shah
Alam (50), the driver, and Mamun Reza (40).
It was reported that the truck driver was drunk and lost control of the truck at the time of
accident. The truck was held responsible for this tragic incident. There should be a system to
prevent the drivers from driving in drunken condition. Unless road and transport laws are
enforced strictly, such tragic incidents will continue to snatch away valuable lives of the
thousands.
Such occurrences are very common at this point on Dhaka-Khulna Highway. The concerned
people and local residents think that highway police should be on guard and more vigilant in this
regard. And a road divider is urgently needed at this point to avoid further losses of valuable
lives so that no woman becomes a widow and no children become orphans losing their parents.
3. The results of the H.S.C examination of this year have just come out. Now prepare an
elaborate report on it for the daily you are working for.
H.S.C. results published
Staff Reporter
Dhaka, 12 May,2015: The final results of H.S.C exam-2015 were published all over the country
by 8 education boards. The results were published after two months of the H.S.C final exam held
in March-2015. The average pass percentage was 95. This was the highest ever pass percentage
in the H.S.C final exam since independence. Dhaka Notre Dame College topped the list of the
best colleges securing 1400 G.PA 5 followed by Dhaka City College which secured 1005 G.P.A5. The third position was secured by Viquarunnisa Noon College which secured 995 G.P.A 5.
The rate of pass percentage was the highest in Dhaka Board with 98%. Barishal Board had the
lowest pass percentage which was 59%. Among the government colleges Rajshahi New
Government Degree College topped the list by securing 600 G.P.A 5. In Chittagong Board,
Chittagong College secured the topmost position by securing 450 G.P.A 5. In Jessore Board
Jessore Cantonment College secured the top position.
This year the candidates from villages have not done well. The main reason is their failure in
English. Many rural colleges don’t have English teachers. The government should look into the
matter seriously to address the problem immediately. After all this year’s H.S.C results were the
best ever in the country. The honourable education minister expressed his satisfaction over the
results and thanked the respected teachers, guardians, students and all concerned to achieve such
a tremendous success.
4. You are a reporter of a renowned newspaper. You have experienced an unexpected fire
on a garments factory. Now write a report.
Tragic fire in Silver Line Garment, over 100 killed
Dhaka, 31 March, 2015: A tragic fire broke out at about 7.30 pm at the Silver Line Garments
Industries Ltd. causing hundreds of death of the garments workers and the employees. The tragic
fire accident lasted for about three hours.
Thousands were injured due to panic and rush. The cause of the fire accident was still unknown.
Many believed primarily that the short circuit might cause the fire accident. At first there was
smoke in the fifth floor. Later fire spread from the ground floor to the top floor.
The exact number of deaths was not confirmed. Property worth crore was gutted. The primary
estimate was 10 crore taka loss. The rescue operation was still going on. The number of
casualties increased as there w'as no emergency exit. The stair case was not broad enough for the
large number of people rushing for safe exit.
5. Suppose you had a chance to pay a visit to a village fair at your locality last month. Now
prepare a report on that fair for the daily paper you are working for.
Village fair held
Staff Reporter
Manikganj 15, April,2015: A village fair was arranged in Andher Maink, Jhitka on the occasion
of Pahela Baishakh. A huge gathering of people visited the fair. Different goods of daily village
life were on sale. Interesting games and sports such as kabadi competition, wrestling and
lathikhela were arranged and attracted a huge number of people to the village fair. People from
all walks of life came to the fair with a lot of enthusiasm and delight.
Local producers of different goods also had a rare chance of marketing their handmade products
at a high price. Village food items were also available in the fair. Such fair is also a source of
recreation for the dull village life.
6. You are a reporter of a reputed daily. You have interviewed many slum-dwellers about
their ways of life. Now write a report on them.
Dhaka slum-dwellers in miserable conditions
Special Correspondent
Dhaka, 12 June, 2015: There are about 1 million slum dwellers in about hundred slums in and
around the city of Dhaka. Their untold miseries and sufferings go unnoticed for years after years.
From investigations it is found that all these slums are illegal. The local musclemen and terrorists
control these slums.
Manik Mia from Rayer Bazar slum said that he works as a day labourer. But now he has no job.
Again he is living in a makeshift hut for which he is to pay about Tk.1000 per month. Drug
trafficking and illegal prostitutes and all unsocial activities are rampant in all these slums.
Slums are ousted very often without prior notice. The unhygienic condition of the slums is
beyond the imagination of a sound man. The law enforcing agencies should be more vigilant in
maintaining law and order in the slums. Slum dwellers should be provided with a permanent
dwelling place so that they can live at least a human life.
7. Suppose you are a reporter of Hatirpool area of Dhaka city. Now write a report on price
hike of some local markets of the city.
Price hike creating menace
Staff Correspondent
Dhaka, 27 August, 2015: Latest price hike has become a headache for each and every one. The
prices of the daily commodities are going up day by day. It is no more a headache for the lower
income group. The price hike has become a great concern for each and every one.
With wonder it is observed that the price of the necessary goods including baby powder, milk,
flour, rice, vegetables, meat, fish has increased double in comparison with those of last week.
The general consumers are in a trouble. It has gone beyond their ability to purchase the daily
necessaries.
From an interview of some shopkeepers and customers it has come out that an evil group of
business magnets was behind this price hike. Wholesalers and the mercenary interest of the
vested quarters are mainly responsible for this unto ward scenario. The concerned groups think
that hoarding is the main reason of price hike. Common people expect from the government that
the authority concerned should look into the matter to bring the price under the purchasing
ability of the consumers.
8. Suppose you are a staff reporter of The Independent working in Jhenaidah. A cultural
function has been held there. Now to publish the news, write a report to the editor of the
daily.
Cultural function held in K. C. College
Staff Reporter
Jhenaidah, 29th June, 2015 : An annual cultural programme was held on 29th June, 2015 in KC
college campus. The programme was held amidst huge enthusiasm and festivity all around. A
huge number of people attended the programme in a festive mood.
The programme started at 8 a.m and ended at 7 p.m. Many colourful events like the poetry
recitation, dance, song, set speech etc. were performed by the students of this college. The
cultural function was attended by nationally famous artists such as Trishna, Habib and James.
The function ended with the prize giving session which was chaired by the principal of the
college, and Mr. Jamal, the MP of Jhenaidah-4, honoured the chair as the Chief guest. There
were many renowned persons present in the function and it ended after giving prizes among the
winners by the chief guest. The honourable D.C of Jhenaidah distributed prizes among the
winners as special guest.
9. Suppose you are Hasan Utpol, a reporter of a daily newspaper. You have visited a vote
centre. Write a report on your observation.
Voting held in peaceful manner at Mugda centre
Special Correspondent
Dhaka 28 June 2015: The 9th national parliamentary election was held on 27 June, 2015 in a
festive, free and fair atmosphere. Record high number of voters turned up to vote in each and
every vote centre.
The correspondent visited the vote centre at Mugda and saw the voters voting in a long queue
waiting patiently for their turn to cast their vote. There was a festive environment all around. The
most remarkable was the highest number of female and young voters turning up to vote. The
voters voted from 9 a.m to 5 p.m undisturbed.
The law enforcing agencies were vigilant and maintained strict discipline in and around the vote
centre. No untoward incident was reported till the end of vote. Just before closing the voting
there was a sudden rush of voters who came late. But everyone was allowed to cast their vote.
Exercise
1. Write a report on the problem of traffic jam in your locality bringing out the causes,
effects and possible solutions.
2. Write a report on the devastating consequences of drug addiction in the context of
Bangladesh.
Answer Key:
1. Unprecedented traffic jam in Agrabad area
Special Correspondent
Chittagong, 12 April, 2015 : Of late there has been unprecedented traffic jam in the main roads
of the port city. There is huge rush of buses, minibuses, private cars and CNG scooters and
rickshaws as well. As a result of traffic jam time is being killed unnecessarily and people can
hardly reach their destination on time. The traffic system has collapsed.
The traffic control authority does not seem to take notice of the serious problem of traffic jam.
Because of traffic jam it takes about half an hour to reach the desired destination. The causes of
traffic jam are many. First of all there is no traffic planning. Secondly there is severe shortage of
roads.
Again most of the roads are broken. Again the drivers don’t follow the traffic signals. They drive
at their sweet will. During the peak hour the authority concerned should be more vigilant. The
traffic rules must be followed strictly. Again the traffic law violators should be punished rightly.
2. Devastating menace of drug addiction
Staff Correspondent
Dhaka, 12th June, 2015 : Drug is ruining the young and the old of the country. Particularly the
young generation is seriously getting into the habit of taking drugs. These young school going
boys and girls are taking drug, neglecting their studies. By being addicted our future generation
is getting ruined. We can expect nothing from them.
Drugs are so cheap and easily available that anyone can take drug any time. The serious drugs
like heroin, marijuana and hashis are available all around. The addicted people are doing all sorts
of crimes.
Drug addiction is creating social unrest and law and order problem. Unless we stop this hyena of
drug, our Bangladesh will be engulfed by the drug traffickers in no time. It is time the
Government took immediate steps to stop the menace ofdrug to save Bangladesh.