Valentine's Day

The best of love: Our Valentine’s Day contest’s top 4 winning stories

The article highlights four heartfelt stories about love, exploring themes of waiting, enduring affection, selfless care, and love for life. Each story captures love’s transformative power and emotional depth.

How to stop your flowers from dying as fast as your New Year’s Resolutions

Keep Valentine's flowers fresh longer by trimming stems at 45 degrees, removing submerged leaves, using room-temperature water, adding flower food, changing water every two days, avoiding fruit, keeping them cool, and reviving drooping blooms with warm water.

#Perspective / Seven days of Valentine’s love, seven ways to go broke!

This hilariously brutal breakdown of Valentine’s Week exposes its capitalist grip. From overpriced roses to unnecessary teddy bears, love has become an economic heist. True affection needs no extravagant spending — just presence, not presents.

Asif Akbar’s ‘Koshto Vishon’ to release this Valentine's Day

Renowned singer Asif Akbar plans to serenade his fans with his upcoming release, “Koshto Vishon”. Staying true to its title, the song will portray the melancholy of losing a loved one. Heartbreaks we face when someone we love turns into a stranger are the main themes of this piece. 

THE SHELF / Webtoon recommendations for the romantic in you

If you are into a lot of angst, this webtoon is perfect for you. It’s not a typical love story of second chance, but an emotional roller coaster ride.

‘Will you be my Valentine?’ and other expensive offers

In the end, love is a personal matter and it should remain so, regardless of how it comes out on February 14 and in the days that follow.

Humour / This Valentine's Day, I’m in love with my coursework

My heart belongs to the elusive charm of essay word counts and the tantalising allure of presentations.

Indulge in love: Decadent Valentine’s Day recipes

Valentine’s Day is not all about dining out or ordering takeaways. For those planning to stay at home, prepare to indulge in a symphony of flavours crafted with love for an unforgettable celebration. From succulent roast chicken to flavours of daab chingri, and red velvet cake, these recipes are designed to delight the senses.

Puja Chery’s ‘Nakphul’ to release on Valentine's Day

Confirming the release date, sources from the film’s production company, Bengal Multimedia Ltd, said, “We are almost done with the post-production of the movie, and if everything goes well, we will release it on the upcoming Valentine's Day.”

February 14, 2022
February 14, 2022

Dating gone wrong!

Dating ought to be fun, but dating can also go wrong! Ever went on a date and ended up in a sticky situation that made you wonder how did you end up there in the first place?

February 13, 2022
February 13, 2022

The best places to take your partner this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. The day we celebrate our fondness and longing for one another by showering love in various ways. One of these rituals can be taking your partner to a romantic restaurant or hotel and treating them to a lovely dinner.

February 13, 2022
February 13, 2022

The Psychology of Breakup Songs

With the Valentine’s Day in sight, let’s focus on something that ignites even more vehement feelings in one’s heart. No, it’s not your love for cakes; I am talking about breakups.

February 12, 2022
February 12, 2022

Top 5 romantic Valentine’s Day gifts for your special lady

Are you in a common dilemma that involves gifting your special one something out of the box for the day of love? If yes, this is the article you need to give your attention to.

February 12, 2022
February 12, 2022

5 gifts to buy your boyfriend this Valentine’s Day

Buying your significant other the perfect gift can be tricky. It’s especially so when your significant other is a man and the occasion is Valentine’s Day. Most men tend to lean more towards utility than aesthetic.

February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022

Master the art of gift-giving

Gift-giving can sometimes feel a little overwhelming.

February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018

Couples make Valentine's Day deposit in 'Love Bank'

In a small medieval Slovak town, couples are getting ready on Valentine's Day to make a "deposit" about their romance in a place dedicated to love stories.

February 11, 2018
February 11, 2018

Flower-sellers gearing up for lucrative mid-February

Flower farmers of Jhikargacha in Jessore district, one of the largest flower markets of the country, expect to sell flowers worth over Tk 30- 35 crore ahead of Pahela Falgun (February 13), Valentine's Day (Feb 14) and International Mother Language Day (Feb 21).

February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017

Cricket: Stokes wants fans to fall in love with England again

Ben Stokes chose Valentine's Day to send a message to England fans vowing to make them fall in love with the Test side again.

February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016

DSCC holds 'Pranshokha Dhaka'

In a remarkable initiative, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) arranged a daylong open concert at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Valentine's Day.