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সন্ধি

দুই বা তার বেশি ধ্বনি পাশাপাশি এলে নির্দিষ্ট নিয়মে যুক্ত হয়ে নতুন রূপ তৈরি হওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া। যেমন বিদ্যা + আলয় = বিদ্যালয়। বাংলা, সংস্কৃত ও তৎসম শব্দে এটি বেশি দেখা যায়।

Related: সমাস, কারক
সমাস

একাধিক পদ মিলে একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত পদ গঠনের প্রক্রিয়া, যেখানে সমস্যমান পদের অর্থ প্রাধান্য পায়। যেমন রাজার পুত্র = রাজপুত্র। এর ফলে বাক্যে পদসংখ্যা কমে যায়।

Related: সন্ধি, কারক
কারক

বাক্যে ক্রিয়ার সঙ্গে বিশেষ্যের যে সম্পর্ক বোঝায় তাকে কারক বলে। কর্তা, কর্ম, করণ, সম্প্রদান, অপাদান ও অধিকরণ-এই ছয় প্রকার কারক বাংলা ব্যাকরণে স্বীকৃত।

Related: বিভক্তি, সমাস
বিভক্তি

বাক্যে পদগুলোর পারস্পরিক সম্পর্ক প্রকাশের জন্য শব্দের শেষে যুক্ত হওয়া প্রত্যয়। যেমন 'রাজাকে', 'বাড়িতে'। বিভক্তি কারক নির্ণয়ে সহায়তা করে।

Related: কারক
রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

বাংলা সাহিত্যের অন্যতম প্রধান কবি ও লেখক, যিনি ১৯১৩ সালে গীতাঞ্জলি কাব্যগ্রন্থের জন্য নোবেল পুরস্কার পান। তাঁর রচনায় গীতাঞ্জলি, সোনার তরী ও শেষের কবিতা উল্লেখযোগ্য।

Related: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, গীতাঞ্জলি
কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম

বাংলা সাহিত্যের বিদ্রোহী কবি, যিনি সাম্য ও মানবতার পক্ষে লেখনী পরিচালনা করেন। তাঁর বিখ্যাত কবিতা 'বিদ্রোহী'। বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় কবি হিসেবে তিনি স্বীকৃত।

Related: রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
গীতাঞ্জলি

রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের একটি কাব্যগ্রন্থ, যা ১৯১০ সালে প্রকাশিত হয়। এর ইংরেজি অনুবাদের মাধ্যমে তিনি ১৯১৩ সালে সাহিত্যে নোবেল পুরস্কার লাভ করেন।

Related: রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত

বাংলা সাহিত্যে অমিত্রাক্ষর ছন্দের প্রবর্তক এবং বাংলা নাটকের পথিকৃৎ। তাঁর উল্লেখযোগ্য রচনা মেঘনাদবধ কাব্য ও কৃষ্ণকুমারী নাটক।

Related: রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
parts of speech

Words are grouped by grammatical function into categories such as noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and interjection. Identifying the category of a word helps in constructing correct sentences in English.

Related: tense, subject-verb agreement
tense

The grammatical form of a verb that shows the time of an action or state, such as present, past or future. Each tense also indicates whether the action is simple, continuous, perfect or perfect continuous.

Related: subject-verb agreement, voice
subject-verb agreement

The rule that a verb must match its subject in number and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb, as in 'He writes' and 'They write'.

Related: tense, parts of speech
voice

The form of a verb showing whether the subject performs or receives the action. In active voice the subject acts, as in 'Rahim wrote the letter'; in passive voice the subject is acted upon.

Related: tense, narration
narration

The process of reporting someone else's words either directly, keeping the exact wording, or indirectly, changing pronouns and tenses as needed. It is also called direct and indirect speech.

Related: voice, tense
idiom

A fixed expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words, such as 'to break the ice' meaning to start a conversation. Idioms must be memorised as whole units.

Related: parts of speech
percentage

A way of expressing a number as a fraction of one hundred, written with the percent sign. For example, 25 percent means 25 out of every 100, or one quarter of a whole quantity.

Related: ratio, average
ratio

A comparison of two quantities of the same kind, showing how many times one contains the other. It is written as a colon form or as a fraction, such as 3:4 or three-fourths.

Related: percentage, average
average

The sum of a set of values divided by the number of values in the set. It gives a single number representing the central tendency of the data, also called the arithmetic mean.

Related: percentage, ratio
simple interest

Interest calculated only on the original principal amount for the whole period, using the formula principal times rate times time divided by one hundred. It does not include interest on interest.

Related: compound interest
compound interest

Interest calculated on the principal plus any interest already added, so the amount grows faster than with simple interest. It is computed period by period on the updated amount.

Related: simple interest
Pythagoras theorem

In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides. It is used to find an unknown side when two sides are known.

Related: area
area

The measure of the surface covered by a two-dimensional shape, expressed in square units. Common formulas include length times width for a rectangle and half base times height for a triangle.

Related: Pythagoras theorem
মুক্তিযুদ্ধ

১৯৭১ সালে বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার জন্য পাকিস্তানি বাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে পরিচালিত সশস্ত্র সংগ্রাম। নয় মাস স্থায়ী এই যুদ্ধের ফলেই ১৯৭১ সালের ১৬ ডিসেম্বর বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীন রাষ্ট্র হিসেবে আত্মপ্রকাশ করে।

Related: মুজিবনগর সরকার, সেক্টর
মুজিবনগর সরকার

১৯৭১ সালের ১৭ এপ্রিল মেহেরপুরের বৈদ্যনাথতলায় গঠিত বাংলাদেশের প্রবাসী অস্থায়ী সরকার। বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান রাষ্ট্রপতি এবং তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ প্রধানমন্ত্রী হিসেবে দায়িত্ব নেন।

Related: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, সেক্টর
সেক্টর

মুক্তিযুদ্ধ পরিচালনার সুবিধার্থে বাংলাদেশকে যে এগারোটি অঞ্চলে ভাগ করা হয়েছিল। প্রতিটি সেক্টরের নেতৃত্বে ছিলেন একজন সেক্টর কমান্ডার, যিনি যুদ্ধের পরিকল্পনা ও পরিচালনা করতেন।

Related: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, মুজিবনগর সরকার
national budget

The annual statement of the government's estimated revenue and expenditure, presented before parliament. It shows how public money will be raised and spent on development and public services during the coming financial year.

Related: Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank

The central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for issuing currency, controlling monetary policy and supervising commercial banks. It was established in 1971 and its headquarters is in Dhaka.

Related: national budget
SAARC

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, a regional organisation of South Asian countries founded in 1985 with its secretariat in Kathmandu. It promotes cooperation in trade, agriculture and social development among member states.

Related: United Nations
United Nations

An international organisation founded in 1945 to maintain peace and security and to promote cooperation among nations. Its headquarters is in New York, and Bangladesh became a member in 1974.

Related: SAARC
CPU

The central processing unit, often called the brain of a computer, which fetches, decodes and executes instructions. It consists of the arithmetic logic unit and the control unit, and its speed is measured in gigahertz.

Related: RAM, operating system
RAM

Random access memory is the volatile working memory of a computer where active programs and data are kept for quick access. Its contents are lost when the power is switched off.

Related: CPU, operating system
operating system

System software that manages hardware, files and application programs and provides an interface between the user and the computer. Examples include Windows, Linux and Android.

Related: CPU, RAM
binary number system

A number system that uses only two digits, zero and one, to represent all values. Computers use it internally because electronic circuits have two stable states, on and off.

Related: CPU
Newton's second law of motion

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. It is expressed as force equals mass times acceleration.

Related: acceleration, pressure
acceleration

The rate at which the velocity of an object changes with time, measured in metres per second squared. It occurs whenever speed or direction changes, including slowing down.

Related: Newton's second law of motion
pressure

The force acting perpendicularly on a unit area of a surface, measured in pascals. It increases when force increases or when the same force acts on a smaller area.

Related: Newton's second law of motion
pH scale

A scale from zero to fourteen that measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Values below seven are acidic, seven is neutral, and values above seven are alkaline.

Related: acid, base
acid

A substance that releases hydrogen ions in water, tastes sour and turns blue litmus red. Acids react with bases to form salt and water in a neutralisation reaction.

Related: pH scale, base
base

A substance that accepts hydrogen ions or releases hydroxide ions in water, feels slippery and turns red litmus blue. Bases neutralise acids to produce salt and water.

Related: acid, pH scale
photosynthesis

The process by which green plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make glucose and release oxygen. Chlorophyll in leaves absorbs light energy, and the process is essential for life on Earth.

Related: pH scale
monsoon climate

A climate pattern driven by seasonal reversal of winds, bringing a wet season and a dry season. Bangladesh experiences this type, with heavy summer rainfall and a largely dry winter.

Related: cyclone, delta
delta

A low-lying area of sediment deposited where a river splits into branches before entering a sea or lake. Bangladesh's southern region forms part of the world's largest delta, formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers.

Related: monsoon climate, river erosion
cyclone

A violent rotating storm system with low central pressure and strong winds that forms over warm tropical oceans. In Bangladesh, cyclones from the Bay of Bengal often cause storm surges and heavy damage.

Related: monsoon climate, storm surge
river erosion

The wearing away of river banks and land by flowing water, which can suddenly displace families and destroy farmland. It is a recurring hazard in Bangladesh, especially along the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers.

Related: delta, flood
flood

An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, caused by heavy rainfall, river overflow or storm surges. Bangladesh faces floods almost every year because of its low elevation and large river network.

Related: cyclone, river erosion
storm surge

An abnormal rise of sea water driven ashore by strong cyclone winds, which can flood coastal areas deeply. It is often the deadliest effect of a cyclone in the coastal districts of Bangladesh.

Related: cyclone, flood
disaster management cycle

The repeating stages of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation before, during and after a disaster. It guides planning so that communities can reduce losses and rebuild quickly.

Related: flood, early warning system
early warning system

A set of tools and procedures that detect an approaching hazard and alert people in time to act. In Bangladesh, cyclone warning signals and volunteer announcements help coastal communities reach shelters before landfall.

Related: cyclone, disaster management cycle