Mid-February usually denotes romance in the air with couples all over the world celebrating Valentine's Day. But is love just limited solely to a man and woman?

It's the fifth year that I've lived in Bangladesh, and the fifth opportunity to celebrate a day that makes me feel I am a part of something

I was introduced to Jibanananda in 1999. In December of the penultimate year of the last millennium, I became 18; Jibanananda Das had just turned 100 in February.

Irk the child, it shall cry. Irk the man, its heart shall wail.

On 7 May, 1954 the constituent assembly resolved with the Muslim League's support to grant official status to our language. Bangla was recognised as the second official language of Pakistan on 29 February, 1956. It words read “The state language of Pakistan shall be Urdu and Bengali."

Fashion house Megh is all set for 21 February with panjabis and t-shirts for boys, kameezes for girls, fatuas, frocks, and t-shirts for children and much more. They are also offering a Falgun collection as well.

When the tasked with writing this, I mentally balked. After all, I have not done a long piece in a while. But then I thought, maybe this is a journey worth telling.

An initiative of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), Karupalli is all set with a selection of clothes for 21 February, as well as Falgun.

There is a mystical connection — Buddhism and the full moon! The tenets of a religion, a philosophy of life, is as beautiful as nature itself.

In memory of the sacrifices made by the honoured language martyrs, fashion houses throughout the country take an extra step to commemorate the International Mother Language Day with newly designed clothes.

February 23, 24 and 25 are set to witness one of the greatest days for Bangladeshi fashionistas —the TRESemmé Bangladesh Fashion Week, 2019 partnered by Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) at International Convention City Bashundhara, is expected to take place with a list of designers from all over the world, including our own local participants.

With Ekushey February right around the corner, Foring has a number of clothes, focusing on the themes of the day. Black, white, grey etc. are the colours for saris, panjabis, shalwar kameezs,

Such is the beauty of bespoke shoes; your imagination is at your footsteps. Craftsman Fashion has specialised in the art of bespoke shoe making, giving a regal finish with a long-lasting build. Their timeless craftsmanship, quality leather and of course, their comfort feel are the epitome of sheer brilliance and taste of the workers.

Keeping with the tradition of wearing black and white on 21 February, Nipun has a new collection that reflects the occasion. The collection is made up in hues of black-white and ash.

As pastel shades rage on into this year's fashion scene, take a step back to channel that inner Bangali elegance in a beautiful piece from Humaira Khan's latest collection, 'Black and White,' which focuses on local fabric such as raw silk and muslin with fusion accents done in her signature cuts and flair.

Sugar alternatives are one of the most sought-after ingredients for health conscious people. But available sugar alternatives can cause more harm than good.

Snazzy software applications are built to track and manage refugee numbers, document their origins, and to screen and train some for resettlement in a land often culturally unknown to them, but shrouded from view are the real people, their stories of persecution, and their hopelessness manifested in the wrinkles on their foreheads that make up the backbone of these applications.

We reached Beijing from Taipei late at night, after a 2-hour flight. It took an hour to drive from the airport to downtown Beijing, where the hotel was.

“How to choose my career?” This is one question that I get asked a lot by many of my young participants who come to my training sessions.

Deshi Dosh is synonymous with the ten most popular boutiques, housed under one roof. The purpose it to promote the development of creativity, culture and heritage of local taant and weaving industries.