A Village Fair' - Composition or Essay for JSC and SSC Exam BD

A Village Fair

Introduction: A village fair is a large gathering of men, women and children on a particular occasion. It is a hilarious annual meeting place of the village people. It is like a mirror that reflects the emblem of rural life. It brings a chance in the monotonous life of the villagers. People of all ages specially the children eagerly wait for this happy occasion.

Place and Occasion: A village fair is usually held once or twice a year either on the first or the last day of Bengali year. It is also held on the occasion of some religious ornational festival. It is generally held in the central part of the village or on the bank of a river or in front of a Temple or a Dargah or under the spreading big banyan tree.

Things are bought and sold: A village fair is an exhibition of the village products. The people of different professions in the village such as a patterns, carpenters, blacksmiths, weavers etc. bring their own hand made articles for sell and display. There is a great assemblage of fancy goods such as toys, whistles, combs, hair pins, cheap ornaments, cosmetics, looking glasses, earthen wares, balloons etc. in the fair. Different kinds of household goods and decorated and painted articles of bamboo, wood and cane are also brought for sale. Various kinds of sweet meats and seasonal fruits are also available here. Everybody buys things after his own choice.

Attractions: A village fair is a place of joy and pleasure for the villagers. As such some special and attractive arrangements are made in the fair to attract and amuse the visitors. Circus, Magic show, Jatra and Jarigan are the chief attractions of them in the fair. Merry-go-rounds, puppet shows, mock fights, the lotteries etc. are some other special attractions of the fair.

Demerits: The village fair has some drawbacks too. As it lacks in arrangements for proper sanitation, it sometimes leads to the outbreak of epidemics. The gambling parties in the village fair tell upon the morality of the village people, besides subjecting them to economic loss. Moreover, undesirable people and criminals visit the fair and commit various kinds of mischief.

Conclusion: Rural people are deprived of different kinds of amenities of life enjoyed by the urban people. So, a village fair appears before the villagers with all opportunities for joys and pleasures. It gives them much relief to their toilsome life. On the whole the village fair has not outlived their utility even now. It is a part or our cultural life.

Essay/Composition on 'Newspaper' for J.S.C and S.S.C Exam Bangladesh

In every year, English teacher of all schools keep the Essay/Composition of "Newspaper" in their suggestion as an important one. It is really a nice composition for JSC and S.S.C level students of Bangladesh education board. Here is a nice format of this essay. But teachers or students can modify or shorten this for their own advantage.

Newspaper

Introduction: A newspaper is a paper that gives us news of all that happens home and abroad. It gives us news of day to day happenings of the different parts of the world. It is one of the blessings of the modern civilization. We cannot think of modern life without the newspaper. Man is curious by nature. He wants to know about various events of the world. The newspaper is the best medium to satisfy this curiosity.

Its history: The first newspaper was published in China. Venice of Italy was the first place where the first newspaper saw the light of the day in Europe. During the reign of Elizabeth it was published in England. The “Indian Gazette” published in 1774 was the first newspaper in the sub-continent. “The Samachar Darpan” brought out by the Missionaries of Sree Rampur was the first Bengali newspaper.

Its kinds: There are various kinds of newspapers in the world. They are dailies, weeklies, monthlies, fortnightlies, and so on. The daily newspaper carries the various kinds of news and views of the daily affairs of the respective country along with the whole world. So the daily newspaper is popular with all sections of people. Other kinds of newspapers are known as periodicals and magazines. The contain articles, stories, literatures, poems and some other items.

Newspapers in Bangaldesh: In Bangladesh the Nayadiganta, the Ittefaq, the Amardesh, the Inquilab etc are the important Bengali dailies. The Bangladesh Time and theBangladesh Observer are prominent English dailies. The Robber, the Bitchitra, the Bartaman Dianka, the Chaya Chhanda etc are the names of weekly magazines. The Chitta Bangla and the Ananda Bichitra are fortnightly and monthly magazine respectively.

Usefulness: Newspaper is very useful to all sections of people. It tells us what is happening at home and abroad. It is said that, Newspapers is a store house of knowledge and information. All sections of people such as Students, Lawyers, Politicians, Traders, and Sportsman etc are always in need of newspapers. They find in the newspaper some items of information that are very useful to them. It familiarizes the students with the world outside. Merchants read the newspaper to know the condition of the market, Lovers of sports go through them to get the sports news, and Politicians come to know the political news of the world. The employment seekers get useful information in it. It is for all these reasons newspapers are a great concern to all. Newspaper is also the bestmedium of advertisement. Business men bring their products and goods to the notice of a wide circle of people through it. People also express their opinions through newspapers. It is the means of communications between the government and the people.

Draw backs: Newspapers have a great responsibility. Their duty is to lead the people and nation in right way. Hence they should furnish correct news and impartial views. But this is often ignored. As the newspapers are owned by different political parties, they provide news and express views in their own way. Really speaking, newspapers sometimes suppress the truth and spread lies. Hence newspaper is not always an unmixed blessing. Napoleon said, "Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets".

Conclusion: In spite of its draw-backs newspaper is the most useful thing in modern life. We cannot think of a day without it. To read newspaper is a good habit. The more we read newspaper, the more we can acquire knowledge. If we do not read it, we shall be like the frogs in a dark well. It is a looking glass of the modern world. So, all of us should read it regularly.

The Floods of Bangladesh - Composition / Essay Writing

The Floods of Bangladesh

Introduction: The unusual swelling of water that overflows the banks of the rivers and submerging a vast area of land is called flood. It is a natural calamity. It is sometimes called deluge. It is devastating and horrible when causes a colossal loss to lives and properties. Bangladesh, being a land of rivers, often falls victims to floods almost every year.

Causes: Floods causes of various reason. Excessive and continued heavy rainfall is the main cause of flood in our country. When there is heavy rain for a number of days the rivers cannot hold and carry down so much water to the sea. As a result, the water overflows the bank of rivers and submerges a vast area of land. Sometimes heavy rushed of water running down from the mountains gives rise to spate in the rivers. Again, melting of snow in the mountains and tidal bore of the sea create flood. Recently the sudden release of water from the Farakka barrage at the upper during rainy season overflows rivers and floods the country.

The Floods of Bangladesh

Merits: Floods do immense good to us. They make our soil alluvial and fertile. As such our soil becomes suitable for growing more and better crops. They wash away all sorts of rubbishes and purify the surface of the earth.

Bad effects of floods: In spite of doing good floods often bring untold miseries to our country by damaging our crops and properties. It also disrupts the communication network and causes untold miseries of our people. Thousands of people become homeless, helpless and suffer greatly for want of shelter, food and many other things.

After effect: Famine and pestilence break out in the wake of floods as there is acute scarcity of food and pure drinking water. People often drink dirty water as a result of which epidemics break out in the shape of cholera, diarrhea, dysentery etc. The price of all daily necessaries goes up.

Some notable floods: The floods that took place in 1954, 1961, 1968, 1974, 1985, 1988, 1998, created much havoc. But havoc created by most devastating flood of 1988 beggars description. It surpassed all the previous records of losses and distresses.

Flood control measures: Firstly, by building dams and embankments across the rivers floods may be brought under control. Secondly, by dredging the river beds from time to time and thereby depending the rivers occasional flood may be controlled to some extent. It is encouraging to note that the government of Bangladesh is fully aware of it and has already taken several measures to control floods in the country.

Conclusion: Ours is an agricultural country. Our national economy and the prosperity of our people largely depend on agriculture. So, the government of Bangladesh should take both short-term and long-term measures to control floods so that they may not cause the damage of our crops, cattle, houses and properties.

'Tea' - Essay or Composition Writing

Tea

Introduction: Tea is the most popular drink in the world today. It is very refreshing an invigoration. Now a day, it has become so popular that even in a remote village ofBangladesh a guest or visitor is entertained with a cup of tea. It is really a good stimulant. It is obtained from the leaves of tea plants. This plant is an evergreen shrub.

Where grown: Tea plants grow well on the slope of the hills where there is much rainfall but no water stands there. In other words, the hilly regions where rain-water does not stand are most suitable for tea plantation. The tea grows mostly in SriLanka, China, Japan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and India. In Bangladesh, there are tea gardens in the hilly regions of Sylhet, Comilla and Chittagong Hill Tracks.

Process of Cultivation: At first the seeds are sown in nurseries. After one month the seedlings are transplanted in the tea gardens in rows at some intervals. In their wild state they generally grow to a height of ten or twelve feet. But they are not allowed to grow so high in the gardens. After a certain stage in their growth the twigs of the plants are pruned and the buds are nipped up so that they cannot reach to a height or more than three feet or so. Generally when the plants are about four years old, the leaves are collected for the first time.

Tea garden in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Plucking of leaves: The tea leaves are plucked four times a year – in April, June, July and August. Female workers are preferable for plucking leaves. Generally the workers go out in the morning with the baskets slung over their back and gather the buds and leaves.

Processing: After gathering the leaves and buds they are rolled by machine and dried in a cauldron over a burning fire. This time the color of the tea is gradually changed from brown to black because of the heat and the subsequent exposure to air. After this process, tea is ready for sale and consumption.

Preparation: The preparation of tea as a drink is simple. Water is first boiled in a kettle and the desired quantity of the tea dust is put in it. After a few minutes the boiled leaves are separated from the liquor. Then the liquor is poured into a cup and some milk and sugar are mixed with it. Thus we get as a tasty drink.

Usefulness and bad effect: Tea is a refreshing drink. It removes our tiredness, refreshes our mind and stimulated our vigor and energy. It removes drowsiness and fatigue. It is now commonly used for entertainment of guests in our country. Recently some doctors in China opined that tea, especially green tea is an antidote to cancer and heart diseases. But sometimes, too much taking of tea causes harm to our health and appetite.

Conclusion: Bangladesh produces a large quantity of tea and earns a lot of foreign currency by exporting it. So, the government of Bangladesh should take effective measures to increase its production as well as to improve its quality.

Essay or Composition writing on 'The wonders and blessings or modern science'

The wonders and blessings or modern science

Introduction: The age we live in is an age of science indeed. Wherever we look-land, water and air we can see the gifts or blessings of science. Science has made our life easy and comfortable. Everywhere we can see the glorification of science.

Wonders of science: Science, in its rapid progress, goes on creating wonder after wonder. In fact, the wonders of modern science are too many to describe here.

Electricity is the first wonder of modern science. It is a great source of power and energy. It has brought about a great change in man’s life. Modern civilization is unconcealed without electricity. Mobile or Telephone is another wonder of modern science. It helps a man to talk with any one sitting in any corner of the wonder. Wireless or radio is another great wonder of modern science. It has made us possible to hear the human voice from any part of the world. Another one of the greatest wonder of the modern science is Television. It enables us to see and enjoy events, scenes, plays or any other thing sitting in our drawing room thousands of miles away.

Again, the invention of radar is another wonder of modern science. It helps us to detect the advancement of ships, planes and the likes. Recently the invention of Rocket is also a wonder of science. It has made space travel easy. With its helps today man can fly anywhere even to a moon. Nuclear energy is, perhaps, the most wonderful of all the achievements of modern science. It has made possible in making atom bomb, hydrogen bomb and the missiles.

Besides these, Computer, internet, X-ray’s, ECG, Radio Therapy etc are the wonders of modern science too.

Its uses: The uses of modern science can be seen and felt in everyday life and everywhere in the world. In mills and factories, industries, agricultural, medical, transport communication everywhere we can see the uses of modern science. Modern civilization would come to a standstill it there was no electricity. Life would face its extreme crises if the modern amenities of life are neglected. Agricultural and industrial development has been possible because of modern science. In fact we cannot live or do without science.

Abuses: Nothing is of unmixed blessing. By the invention of Atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, missiles, explosives men may efface the human race and its beautiful creation in the world. Atom bomb used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II has buried the 2 populous and prosperous cities of Japan in no time. The use of Hydrogen bomb may bring the total destruction of a country and a nation in t he twinkle of an eye.

Conclusion: In fact, we hardly know much we owe to science in the daily affairs of our life. Life without modern science cannot be conceived today. Modern science is like Aladdin’s lamp. It does not what was supposed to be impossible yesterday. Where it will end nobody can say, but this much can be impossible yesterday. Where it will end nobody can say, but this much can be said that it will go on working and creating much more wonders in the days to come.