SAARC is a regional organization / Unseen Passage / Information Transfer / Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams-HSC, SSC & JSC

SAARC is a regional organization for mutual cooperation, friendship and development. The full form of SAARC is "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation". At the initial stage, there were only seven developing nations to form the organization. Later, Afghanistan was included as one of its member countries. SAARC started its journey through holding its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At present, the member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The secretariat of this organization is situated in the capital of Nepal. Its head is called Secretary General.

There is a deep relationship between Bangladesh and SAARC. It was Bangladesh that took the first  initiative to form SAARC. As the initiator of SAARCH Bangladesh has been playing a significant and strong role in its different activities. As one of the member countries it has also beon making every effort to expand the trade between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crisis between the neighbouring countries.

Complete the table below with information from the above passage :

Aim	Mutual cooperation
Time	officially started in (i) ...................
Who/What	Event / Activity	When	Where
(ii)........	Initiator of SAARC	1985
Secretariat	located		(iii).........
(iv) .......	included as the last member country
First conference	(v) .........		Dhaka

 Information transfer

Answer: 4. (a) 8 December 1985 (b) Bangladesh (c) capital of Nepal/ Kathmandu, Nepal (d) Afghanistan (e) held

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

সার্ক একটি আঞ্চলিক সংস্থা যা পারস্পরিক সহযোগিতা, বন্ধুত্ব এবং উন্নয়নের জন্য প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। সার্কের পূর্ণরূপ হলো "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation" বা "দক্ষিণ এশীয় আঞ্চলিক সহযোগিতা সংস্থা"। প্রথম দিকে, এটি গঠনের জন্য শুধুমাত্র সাতটি উন্নয়নশীল দেশ অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিল। পরে আফগানিস্তানকে সদস্য দেশ হিসেবে যুক্ত করা হয়। সার্ক ১৯৮৫ সালের ৮ ডিসেম্বর ঢাকায় তার প্রথম সম্মেলনের মাধ্যমে যাত্রা শুরু করে। বর্তমানে এই সংস্থার সদস্য দেশসমূহ হলো বাংলাদেশ, ভুটান, মালদ্বীপ, নেপাল, ভারত, পাকিস্তান, শ্রীলঙ্কা এবং আফগানিস্তান। সংস্থাটির সদর দপ্তর নেপালের রাজধানী কাঠমাণ্ডুতে অবস্থিত এবং এর প্রধানকে সচিব-জেনারেল বলা হয়।

বাংলাদেশ ও সার্কের মধ্যে গভীর সম্পর্ক রয়েছে। সার্ক গঠনের প্রথম উদ্যোগটি বাংলাদেশ গ্রহণ করেছিল। সার্কের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা দেশ হিসেবে বাংলাদেশ এর বিভিন্ন কার্যক্রমে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও শক্তিশালী ভূমিকা পালন করে আসছে। সদস্য দেশগুলোর মধ্যে ব্যবসা সম্প্রসারণ, আঞ্চলিক সংকট সমাধান এবং প্রতিবেশী দেশগুলোর মধ্যে বিদ্যমান বিরোধ দূর করতে বাংলাদেশ সক্রিয়ভাবে কাজ করে যাচ্ছে।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

SAARC stands for (a) __________ and is a regional organization for cooperation and (b) __________. It was formed on (c) __________ in Dhaka with (d) __________ developing nations as its founding members. Later, (e) __________ joined as a member country. The SAARC (f) __________ is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, and its leader is called the (g) __________.

Bangladesh took the (h) __________ to form SAARC and plays a significant role in its activities. It works to expand (i) __________ among the member nations and aims to solve (j) __________ between neighboring countries.

Answer Key:(a) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(b) development(c) 8 December 1985(d) seven(e) Afghanistan(f) Secretariat(g) Secretary General(h) initiative(i) trade(j) regional conflicts

Summary

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is a regional organization formed on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka to promote cooperation and development. Initially, it had seven members, later joined by Afghanistan. Its Secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal, led by the Secretary General. Bangladesh played a key role in its formation and actively works to enhance trade and resolve regional conflicts among member nations.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

1️⃣ SAARC was founded on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka →

2️⃣ Initially, 7 developing countries formed the organization →

3️⃣ Later, Afghanistan was included as a member →

4️⃣ SAARC's Secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal →

5️⃣ The head of SAARC is called Secretary General →

6️⃣ Bangladesh took the first initiative to form SAARC →

7️⃣ Bangladesh plays a significant role in SAARC's activities →

8️⃣ Bangladesh expands trade between member countries →

9️⃣ It also works to resolve regional conflicts