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Rumeen Farhana wins Brahmanbaria-2 as an independent (Level A1) — A group of people standing on top of a stage

Rumeen Farhana wins Brahmanbaria-2 as an independentCEFR A1

10 Mar 2026

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Adapted from Abhimanyu Bandyopadhyay, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Bornil Amin, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
66 words
  • Rumeen Farhana is a politician in Bangladesh.
  • She worked with the BNP party for a long time.
  • She ran as an independent in 2026.
  • Her election symbol was a duck.
  • People called her the "Mother of Ducks".
  • She won the seat by a large margin.
  • She faced online and offline harassment.
  • She says there was party conflict over nominations.
  • Her father fought for independence long ago.

Difficult words

  • politician — A person who works in government or politics.
  • independent — Not part of any political party.
  • symbol — A picture or object that shows an idea.
  • harassment — Mean or harmful behaviour to a person.
  • margin — The difference in votes between candidates.
  • nomination — The choice of a person to run for office.
    nominations
  • independence — Freedom from control by another country.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like ducks?
  • Have you ever voted in an election?
  • Do you know any politician?

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