Bangladesh Government Comments on Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and Sheikh Hasina's Possible Return
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The government of Bangladesh has talked about a famous cricketer named Shakib Al Hasan.
An official said Shakib Al Hasan is a bad man. But the government did not say what it will do to him.
Sheikh Hasina was the old Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She left the country before.
Now people ask if she will come back. Bangladesh's government said she can come back.
The government said she will get full security if she comes.
India also gave an answer about Sheikh Hasina. This is about her possible extradition.
Extradition means sending a person back to their country for the law.
Bangladesh wants to talk with India about Sheikh Hasina.
This is a big story about politics and sports in Bangladesh.
Vocabulary15 words
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- cricketer
- a person who plays cricket
- Prime Minister
- the top leader of a government
- security
- keeping someone safe
- extradition
- sending a person back to their country for the law
- official
- a person who works for the government
- country
- a nation, like Bangladesh or India
- famous
- known by many people
- answer
- a reply to a question
- politics
- work about running a country
- sports
- games people play, like cricket
- law
- the rules of a country
- leader
- a person who guides others
- return
- to come back
- story
- a piece of news
Quiz
Answer key
1. A cricketer 2. She will get full security 3. True
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The _____ of Bangladesh has talked about a famous _____ named Shakib Al Hasan.
An official said Shakib Al Hasan is a bad man. But the government did not say what it will do to _____.
Sheikh Hasina was the old _____ of Bangladesh. She left the country before.
Now people ask if she will come back. Bangladesh's government said she can come _____.
The government said she will get full _____ if she comes.
India also gave an _____ about Sheikh Hasina. This is about her possible _____.
Bangladesh wants to talk with India about Sheikh _____.