Epitaphs

Epitaphs written by students inspired by Thomas Gray

Here lies a romantic, simple and candid man who was fortunate. He came from a middle class family and he did not have any name and fame at first. But he became a famous man by his hard work and God gifted knowledge. He was also a fortunate man who got paradise love from his beloved. After all he was a successful person and people will remember him for his creative work. He is immortal.

Anik Chandra Sorker

Depending on him his ancestors expected a lot but he could not fill up their expectations. Undone will never be done. Everything that you look upon is false. When you stop seeing the truth will rise.

Omor Faroqe

Life is very important. So I think if I work hard or work for people, people will remember me after my death. I will live in my work.
Mokta

Don’t look at this
who is lying under the small trees
cause it will make you think
what you have done in your life
     till the end, with the ink, you have

On the ship of sadness,

I have passed my whole life
     with loneliness.

Cause she has loved me

by holding me tight.

I am thinking now in this dark room

I did not do anything
       in my life
Sabirul Islam 

Here lies a person who tried to touch the hill

A man who tried to make no mistakes
A boy who wanted to be in the field
But his fate couldn’t let him cherish his desire
None could understand what was his need
He was a good man, but gone
One day he will also walk away from your heart.
Md Rafiqul Islam


Who here lies

A man who lies here was not totally a bad person. Some good qualities which are needed to be a good man in society he had those. He had a good thought to help the poor people although did not have huge wealth. He may have spent his long time in silence but he could not stay salient against a misdeed. Many people may have had a lot of expectations from him although he could not fill those totally. He had much love for others in return. He may not come again but his memory will remain a long time. 

Raju

Who sleeps here?

I am a man, during my youth I was unfortunate and I did not have any name. I came from a simple family. I was not ignorant. However I led a sad life. I could not do anything because I was poor. All people believed me and were very much generous to me. All people loved me. If you want to give any symbol in my grave, give incense and stone and remember me forever.

Parves 

Chain Stories by Students

Chain stories on the classroom wall

My First Love

I am a student of Daffodil International University. I am doing B.A. in English here. When I first came to this university, I fell in love with its beautiful campus and a beautiful girl in the BBA Department. Then I went near the girl and asked her name. At first she looked at me and smiled, then told her name. Then she asked my name with a smile.I told her my name and asked about her department. She said, "I study in the BBA Department, but I am weak in English. Can you teach me please?"

"Oh sure! Why not? I am always ready for helping you . If you don't mind, may I have your phone number please?"

"Of course, why not? Here is my number."

After getting her number, I started to call her every night.

One day, before my class at the university, she handed me over the invitation card of her wedding which would take place the following week. After getting the wedding card, I wanted to be her friend and went to her wedding party.

Encounter with an Alien

 Yesterday when I was going back home, I saw a spaceship landing on a nearby field. At first I didn’t understand what was it, was that a plane crash or a different kind of thing. I was very much scared to see this. After that I shouted loudly. To my surprise, I saw that the door of the spacecraft was opening. I found an alien who came out from the spaceship. I was taken aback, what should I do now? I saw the alien coming closer to me. So I ran fast. But the alien shot me with his wire-gun. I was tangled in wires and got captured. After that I got fainted and they took me to their world. I was too much afraid to see them, because they had guns. So I tried to convince them and told them, “Please do not shoot me! I am not your enemy and I am also not going to do any harm to you.”

Grasp all, lose all

 Meditation is very useful to mankind. Thus a hermit lived in a jungle for 10 years in meditation. After 10 years he saw an angel in front of him. He was so much excited to see an angel in front of him. He took her with him in his house. After taking her in his house he became more powerful than before. However, the angel asked him to use his power cautiously. He got a power to be invisible. Then the hermit caught some bad ideas. He wanted to be more powerful and destroy the world. According to his ideas, he stole a lot of money from every bank. The hermit eventually became very rich, but one fine morning the angel reappeared with a frowning look and stood in front of him. The angel was much unhappy with him and took back his given power. After that the hermit came back to his previous condition and requested her to give it back. But he lost it forever.

Passion leads to success

 Once upon a time there was a boy who always played different kinds of games. He always played the games all the day so that his mother was so much anxious about his study. He didn’t study well. So his mother took some steps to get rid of this problem. She put candies, chewing gums, chocolates between the leaves of the textbooks so that her son studies to get those goodies. Thus his mother realized that this was going to work. But after some days her son was again addicted to his old games. Then his mother decided to hire a tutor for her son. At last a tutor came to teach him. The son thought of plans to drive the tutor crazy so that he leaves his job. Then his mother decided to admit him into a school that has a hostel. But the boy was negative about his mother’s proposal. After that his mother told him “My dear, son, don’t play with your life.”

The boy now works at a company which makes mobile game apps and he is happy that he played in his past life.

Unity is Strength

 Once upon a time there was a king who was pious. He had three sons. He was a very popular King. The king thought of dividing his responsibilities among his three sons as he was getting old. After thinking this he called all of his ministers talking about dividing his Kingdom among his sons. Every Minister gave him some advice but the advice was not as he desired. He was so worried about it and called a soothsayer. The soothsayer called three sons in front of him. He gave them a bundle of sticks and said “Can you break these sticks?” The first son tried to break the bundle but nothing happened. He tried very hard and finally gave up. Then the second son tried his best to break the sticks but nothing happened. The youngest son was very clever, he took one stick at a time and easily broke all of them. Then the father said to his sons “Children, do you understand what happened? It is always easy to break the sticks one by one, but when they are bundled together, none of you could break them. In the same way, you three brothers should always be together. So no one will be able to hurt you.”

Comprehension Exercise 13

The Process of Making Bakarkhani

Khaja Md. Harun-ur Rashid (ENG 046 06432)

Historical Background:

The history of Bakarkhani was found in the book of Nazir Hossain titled Kingbadantir Dhaka (Dhaka of Legends). During the reign of Siraj-Ud-Dawla, his General in Chittagong area named Aga Bakar, fell in love with a dancer of Arambag called Khani Begum. Another official Jainul Khan also had his eye on Khani Begum. So he tried to take her by force. Hearing that, Bakar went to rescue Khani Begum, and Jainul fled away. A rumor spread that Bakar killed Jainul. So both Aga Baker and Khani Begum were taken to the court of Murshid Quli Khan. Murshid Quli Khan sentenced him to death and put him in the tiger’s cage. Aga Baker anyhow succeeded in killing it and escaped. Then Jainul kidnapped Khani Begum but he killed her when they were about to be caught. After the death of Khani Begum, Aga Baker in loving memory of Khani Begum prepared a special bread named ‘Bakar-Khani’. 

Ingredients:

1.      Flour

2.      Ghee/Butter Oil

3.      Salt &

4.      Water.                     

Process:

Combine all the ingredients for the dough. Add more ghee and water if required. The dough should be soft and fluffy. Then roll the dough into oval shape of 18 to 20 inches long. 

Then apply more ghee and flour on the oval shaped dough. Then fold it into triangle shape as shown in the picture.

Then roll the dough and cut it into small pieces of 10 to 12 grams each. Then roll the dough into a disk of 1.5 to 2 inches. Make three scratches on the disk like the picture. 

Then put those on the Tandoor for baking. After baking, enjoy the Bakarkhani.

Bakarkhani is usually eaten as snack in Old Dhaka. It is more like biscuit. It is famous for its taste and quality. It is usually taken with tea or kebab. There are some variations of Bakarkhani: Plain Bakarkhani, Cheese Bakarkhani (filled with cheese), Sweet Bakarkhani (filled with sugar). It has been very popular since the Mughal age. Bakarkhani is a simple food like the heart of Old Dhaka dwellers. 

The author with the bakers

QUESTIONS

1.      What is the synonym of ‘rumor’?

a. Gossip

b. Real

c. Chitchat

d. Fact

2.      Which one of the following is the best alternative of ‘fled away’?

a. On the sly

b. Gone

c. Run fast

d. Present

3.      Where can we find the history of Bakarkhani?

a. Kingbadantir Dhaka

b. Chittagong

c. Arambag

d. Sonargoan

4.      What are the ingredients required to the making the traditional snack Bakarkhani?

5.      Why did Murshid Quli Khan sentence Aga Baker to death?

6.      What was the fate of Aga Bakar at last?

7.      How does the special bread BakarKhani relates to the story?

Question set prepared by Md. Najmul Islam (ENG 045 06293)

About the Author

Khaja Md. Harun-ur-Rashid is studying at Stamford University Bangladesh as a student of English Literature. He is from Dhaka. He passed SSC from Ahmed Bawany Academy and HSC from Birsrestha Munshi Abdur Rouf Rifles College. He likes music, travelling, watching movies, playing badminton and eating delicious dishes. He wants to be a singer. His favorite quote is “Never Stop Dreaming".

Comprehension Exercise 12

The Most Influential Person in My Life

Md. Najmul Islam (ENG 045 06293)

The person who influenced my life the most is my mother.

My mother is the most important person who always supported me and gave me good advice. My parents were divorced when I was five years old. So, my mother took care of me. She had to do a job to be able to afford all our expenses. My mother gave me all her love and tried to make our life better. Also she was always a good friend to me. My mother taught me to be kind and helpful to other people. Mother's suggestions helped me to make good friends and be successful in my life.

The most important event happened to me when I was six years old. I remember it very well. My mother took me to the beach. She asked me to wait for her on the coast until she swam back. I did not obey her and jumped into the water. When my mother came back to the coast, she did not find me. She cried for help but nobody heard her. Suddenly, she saw my bathing cap over the water and caught me. Thank God she saved my life!

When I was nine years old I wanted to go to the cricket school. But my mother did not give me the permission and I was very upset. Later, on my birthday when all our family joined to celebrate my happy day, my mother presented the best gift in my life. She gave me the opportunity to go to the cricket school. I was very happy. Now I understand that my mother made big efforts to realize my dream of attending the cricket school.

One day our teachers organized a competition for all players at the cricket school. They decided to choose one person as the best player from all groups of players. My mother went to see my performance at the cricket school. I did very well and I won this competition. My mother was very proud of me.

I passed S.S.C from a government school when I was seventeen years old. After that I got myself admitted in a college for H.S.C. I was so sick at the time of H.S.C exam that I failed in the exam, but my mother told me, "failure is the pillar of success". Finally I could pass H.S.C. Then I got myself admitted in a university and finished four years of honors. Then I moved to the United States by winning the DV lottery. My mother stays in Bangladesh. I miss her very much. My mother came to visit me for two months. I am very sad because she is so far away from me. My mother has been most influential in my life. Before I make a serious decision, I always ask her opinion. My mother is my best friend. I love her very much. One day I believe that we will be together.

Answer the following questions.

1. What radical change happened in the author’s life?

2. What was his mother’s suggestion?

3. What is the synonym of ‘coast’?

a) revive

b) soil

c) shore

d) stump

4. When did the author’s parents get divorced?

a) in childhood

b) in youth

c) after failing in HSC exam

d) after getting DV lottery

5. Join the related words (Text Based).

Fail  ---  Cricket School

DV lottery  ---  Success

Dream  --- HSC

Inspiration  --- United States

6. What was the ‘best gift’ in the author’s life?

7. The most important event of author’s life is ___________ .

a) Getting DV lottery

b) Failure in HSC exam

c) Beach accident

d) Admission in cricket school

8. Mother decided to choose one person as the best player from the all groups of players.

(True or False. If False, Give the correct Answer.)

9. Is the author optimist or pessimist? Write your own opinion briefly.

Question set prepared by Khaja Md. Harun-ur Rashid (ENG 046 06432)

About the Author

Md. Najmul Islam’s parents are teachers. He was born in 1992 at Sundargonj upazila of Gaibandha district in Bangladesh. He passed S.S.C from Sundargonj Government Boys’ High School and H.S.C from Sundargonj D.W Degree College. Now he is studying in the English department at Stamford University Bangladesh. He is interested in listening to English news and watching English movie. He loves his country very much.

Comprehension Exercise 11

Humayun Ahmed

Fouzia Rahman Dipti (ENG 043 06161)

Books or novels or any kind of literary works not only give pleasure, but also produce inspiration, passion and lively things which can be used as a guide for human life. A novelist, who produces elements to be inspired, deals with the common people of Bangladesh by retaining all the elements of middle-class life through his creations, is successful.

The person who had been mesmerizing his readers and followers for 42 years was Humayun Ahmed. He was the best novelist of Bengali literature after Rabindranath Tagore. He became so much popular in his youth that he got the most prestigious ‘Ekushe Award’ at the age of 32. He was not only an author, but also a dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker. He even wrote approximately 50 songs which are still so much popular among people of all age groups!

Humayun Ahmed was born on 13th November 1948. His father was a martyr freedom fighter in Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. He was a brilliant student and got record marks in his Secondary School Certificate examination in 1965. He stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board. He passed his Higher Secondary Certificate examination from Dhaka College. Then he got admitted in the University of Dhaka. He earned his Graduation and Post-Graduation with First Class distinction. The meritorious Humayun joined the University of Dhaka as a Lecturer of Chemistry Department after he had completed his education. Later he earned his PhD degree in Polymer Chemistry from North Dakota State University. Then he came back to Bangladesh and resumed his teaching profession in the University of Dhaka.

Humayun had started to write in his student life. His first publication was a novel named Nondito Noroke in 1973 which gave him huge popularity. He could manage to earn the love of millions of middle-class people of Bangladesh. He retained his popularity among all by writing about magic realism, social life, nature’s mystery etc. His genres were novel, short play, drama, screenplay, autobiography, column etc. His autobiographies touched millions of people’s hearts.  His most notable novels are Shongkhonil Karagar, Josna O Jononir Golpo, Lilaboti, Moddhanno, Badshah Namdar, Matal Hawa etc.  He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. It is actually difficult to choose a particular one from his creation, because he had a golden hand. He got success from each of his literary creations. He became the literary and cultural legend of Bangladesh. Sunil Ganguly described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and according to him, Humayun was even more popular than Sarat Chandra Chatarjee. This popular writer also had written many science fictions in his life. He is the first writer of Bangladesh who wrote science fiction.

In mid 1990s he left the faculty job to devote all his time to writing and film production. He gave a new shape to television drama of Bangladesh. His famous dramas are Ei shob din-Ratri, Bohubrihi, Kothao Keu Nei etc. He became more popular after these telecasts. His famous films are Aguner Poroshmoni, Srabon Megher Din, Ghetu Putro Komola etc. Most of his films also got National Film Awards in different categories. He got many awards in his living days such as ‘Ekushe Podok’, ‘Bangla Academy Podok’, ‘National Film Awards’ etc. Ghetuputra Komola was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

In his personal life he had two spouses, 3 daughters and 3 sons. His brother Dr. Zafar Iqbal is also a famous science fiction writer of Bangladesh.

In 2011, Humayun had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He died on 19 July 2012 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He was buried in ‘Nuhash Palli’. He had the capabilities to spread his dreams among all. He was a true legend of Bengali Literature.

Finally to recognize his works we can quote what Times of India wrote about him, ‘Humayun was a custodian of the Bangladeshi literary culture whose contribution single-handedly shifted the capital of Bengali literature from Kolkata to Dhaka without any war or revolution.’

(Source: Internet)

1. Multiple-choice questions:

a. What is the synonym of the word ‘retaining’?

    (i) Renouncing

    (ii) Giving up

    (iii) Holding

    (iv) Abandoning

b. What do literary works produce?

    (i) Hindrance

    (ii) Depression

    (iii) Discouragement

    (iv) Inspiration

c. From which university did Humayun Ahmed earn PHD degree?

    (i) University of Dhaka

    (ii) Rajshahi University

    (iii) North Dakota State University

    (iv) South University

d. Why did he leave the faculty job?

    (i) To devote all his time to writing and film production

    (ii) To become more popular

    (iii) To spend time with family and friends

    (iv) To go abroad and complete his PHD degree

e. Which one is the famous drama by Humayun Ahmed?

    (i) Ghetu Putro Komola

    (ii) Kothao Keu Nei

    (iii) Aguner Poroshmoni

    (iv) Srabon Megher Din

2. True or false?

a.       Books or novels can be used as a guide for human life.

b.      Humayun Ahmed became so much popular after his middle age.

c.       His first novel Nondito Noroke failed to bring popularity for him.

d.      According to Sunil Ganguly, Humayun was even more popular than Sarat Chandra Chatarjee.

e.       Humayun Ahmed is the person who shifted the capital of Bengali literature from Kolkata to Dhaka without any war or revolution.

3. Fill in the blanks.

Humayun Ahmed was the best novelist of Bengali literature. He gained a very prestigious (a) ____________ at his early age. He earned his Graduation and Post-Graduation with (b) ___________ distinction from the University of Dhaka. Later he gained his PhD degree in (c) ___________Chemistry from North Dakota State University. Humayun Ahmed left his faculty job only for his (d) _________ and film production. He had the (e) _______ to spread his dreams among all.

4. Match sentences from the given box.

Set A	Set B
a. Humayun Ahmed was	a. University of Dhaka after passing from Dhaka college.
b. He got admitted in the	b. was shaped by Humayun Ahmed.
c. Nondito Noroke, which was published in 1973,	c. were best sellers in Bangladesh.
d. Televion drama of Bangladesh	d. brought popularity for him.
e. He wrote many fictions and non-fictions which	e. not only an author, but also a dramatist.

5. Answer the short questions.

a. When did Humayun Ahmed get the ‘Ekushe Award’?

b. What did he do after returning from the USA?

c. How did Humayun Ahmed have so much popularity among all class of people?

d. What was the reason of his agonizing death?

e. Why is Humayun Ahmed considered as a custodian of the Bangladeshi literary culture?

6. Write a summary based on the composition in five sentences.

Question set prepared by Cicilia Shoma Baroi (ENG 043 06168)

About the Author

Fouzia Rahman was born in Naogaon, Bangladesh. She is the younger daughter of her parents. She is a very brilliant student. She has completed SSC and HSC with GPA 5. She is currently studying B.A. (Hons) in English Literature at Stamford University Bangladesh. She is involved in many cultural forums of her university.

Fouzia loves traveling and she has traveled to almost every corner of her country. Her father was a government service holder and for his job they had to travel to many districts of Bangladesh. It put the seed of addiction about traveling in her. Besides, she loves to paint natural elements. She also has passion about wild photography. She is a very good dancer and got national prize in her childhood. In fact, she is an all-rounder having a colorful artistic life.

Comprehension Exercise 10

Shakib Al Hasan

Cicilia Shoma Baroi  (ENG 043 06168)

A middle-class boy holds number 1 position in the world of cricket which means a lot to all. It has always been a dream for all the lower-middle class people of Bangladesh. This boy always followed his dreams and made it true. Shakib Al Hasan was born on 24^th March in 1987, in Magura, Bangladesh. Shakib is a left handed batsman and slow-left-arm orthodox bowler. He had a dream to play for Bangladesh in international level. He worked hard and made his dream true after a 17-year battle when he was called up by Bangladesh U19 team. Then he started to play consistently well which is quite a unique thing for any Bangladeshi player. Shakib played 18 youth one day internationals, he scored 563 runs at an average of 35.18, and took 22 wickets at an average of 20.18. He made his debut in One Day International against Zimbabwe in 2006, scored an unbeaten 30, and took a wicket. Bangladesh adored having the promising all-rounder in him and he started to bloom after that consistently. He is unarguably the best cricketer that Bangladesh have ever had. It has been said numerous times by international cricket experts and news reporters that Shakib is the best player Bangladesh have ever produced. He got his test match debut against India in 2007. His consistent performances made him the best all rounder in world cricket. He got the captaincy of Bangladesh national cricket team in 2009 and led the team until 2011. He was successful as a captain. He has rare consistency which other players lack in international level. He made himself different than others. He holds his position till now. He is the most popular cricketer in Bangladesh and has become the poster boy of Bangladesh cricket. He won millions of heart all over the world. He is the first Bangladeshi player who played for English County team. He played successfully in English county cricket for Worcestershire. He created a great impact on young cricket lovers. He visited Chittagong last year and got huge ovation by a packed house gallery of Chittagong stadium. Even he could easily make the crowd come to a less important game in domestic level. He has earned 425000 USD in the year 2011. He was the highest paid cricketer in Bangladesh Premier league in 2012 and 2013. He also played for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and played successfully.

He has played 30 test matches, 129 ODIs and 26 T20I matches so far for Bangladesh in international level. In test matches, he has scored 1984 runs with a highest of 144 at an average of 36.07. He has scored 3688 runs with a highest score of unbeaten 134 at an average of 35.12 in ODIs. He also scored 528 runs with a high score of 84 against Pakistan in T20I. He took 106 wickets in test matches at an average of 32.79 and his career best spell was 7/36 against New Zealand. He took 161 wickets at an average of 29.37 in ODIs and also took 36 wickets in T20Is at an average of 19.81. This consistency made him the world’s best all rounder several times. Currently, he is holding the 2^nd position in both test and ODI formats. And he is also the 3^rd world’s best all rounder of T20I format.

Shakib is also a huge football fan, and his favorite team is Argentina in international level, and Barcelona in club football. His favorite football player is 4 time Ballon d’Or winner, Leonel Messi of Argentina.

On 12^th December, 2012 he got married with an American citizen named Shishir. They had a relationship for 3 years before their marriage. They met each other in England when Shakib was playing for an English club.

Shakib is a young, rich and successful cricketer of world cricket. He is an inspiration for all. He worked hard and followed his dream until he made them true. He came from a small town and was confident enough to make his dream true. Finally he made it true by his honesty, hard work and passion for this game. So anybody can get inspiration from Shakib’s life to be successful like him in any particular sector. Every success needs hard work and passion to get it, and Shakib has all these to be an important part of world cricket.

(Source: Internet)

Answer the following questions.

1. What does the word 'orthodox' mean?

2. Which quality do the Bangladeshi players usually don't have?

a) Good performance

b) Consistency

c) Confidence

d) Leadership

3. What do you understand by being an 'all -rounder ' in cricket?

4. When did Shakib meet Shishir?

5. In which form of cricket game does Shakib have his best average of batting?

6. Can Shakib hold onto his no 1 position at rankings of all forms? Why or why not?
7. Which one is false in the following statements?
a) Shakib is a fan of Messi.

b) Shakib played for Chennai Super Kings.

c) Shakib is a left handed batsman.

Question set prepared by Fouzia Rahman Dipti (ENG 043 06161)

About the Author

Cicilia Shoma Baroi is a student of Stamford University Bangladesh and doing her B.A. honors at the English Department. She passed H.S.C from Holy Cross College Dhaka. As a normal human being Cicilia loves travelling, reading, and other stuffs. But what she likes the most is to make friendship with everyone. Another most important thing about her is that she just loves smiling. Now a days she is trying go abroad for higher studies.

Comprehension Exercise 9

Rasel and His Mother

Md. Mehedi Hassan (ENG 043 06235)

Rasel is a six year old boy. He lives with his mother. He lost his father when he was five years old. He and his mother live through many difficulties. His mother is a maid servant of a house. She maintains her family by doing this work.

Rasel reads in class one. He goes to school everyday. His mother always motivates him to go to school regularly. She takes care of her child a lot. She goes to work at 6am and returns to house at 9pm. In this way, as a servant she has to work at a stretch. She has no rest. She has to work like a machine. She endures all types of hardships because of her son. She wants her son to be a great man in life. Her sufferings know no bound. She is ready to die for her son.

Today is Eid Day. Rasel is wearing a new dress. He is very happy today. His mother is also wearring a new dress. She has given Rasel 50 taka on Eid occasion. Few friends of Rasel have come to his house. They are really very happy to get together. Rasel’s mother is also very happy to see their happiness.

Rasel is now sixteen years old. He has achieved his Secondary School Certificate with GPA-5 from Science Group. He is very happy today. The joys of his mother know no bound. Her eyes are glittering with tears. She is so happy today. She does not understand what to do.

Rasel gets admitted into a college. His mother becomes very sick. She is too weak to walk. Rasel becomes very anxious about his mother. He calls a doctor. The Doctor declares that anytime she can leave the world. Rasel becomes thundered. He does not understand what to do in this circumstance. He recalls the almighty creator. He cries more and more. Few days later, his mother leaves the world.

Rasel becomes very lonely. His H.S.C exam approaches. He appears in the exam and again gets GPA-5. He takes decision to be a doctor in future. He wants to serve the poor people. Because his mother died for want of better treatment. So he tries his best to get chance at Dhaka Medical College and finally he gets chance there.

After completing his M.B.B.S he gets scholarship to do F.C.P.S in Canada. There he completes his F.C.P.S and comes back to the country. He is now a very talented and experienced doctor. He serves the poor people without money.

Now Rasel has everything but his mother. He remembers his mother who loved him more than anything in the world. Rasel cries like a child today for his mother who loved him the most. She is no more in this universe. Rasel laments a lot for his mother, but there is nothing he can do. Rasel intends to establish a hospital in the name of his mother so that poor people do not die without treatment.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is the synonym for ‘thundered’?

  a. standing still

  b. strange

  c. shocked

  d. curious

2. Which one of the following best describes the meaning of ‘lament’?

  a. to mourn for someone

  b. to remember something

  c. to love somebody

  d. to become anxious

3. With whom does Rasel live?

  a. parents

  b. mother

  c. relatives

  d. uncle

4. What kind of inspiration have you got from this text?

  a. fate is everything

  b. a person can do anything

  c. success depends on passion

  d. motivation comes from depression

5. What kind of decision does Rasel take after becoming a doctor?

Question set prepared by Ashraful Rony (ENG 045 06336)

The Author