Dhaka, Feb 13 – Right after welcoming spring with bright colors, 14 February is here with another special day to celebrate, a day all about love.The day celebrated in the name of St. Valentine, is now observed worldwide with great interest and people celebrate this day as the most romantic day of the year with flowers, chocolates and cards.
During the 3rd century, St. Valentine, a catholic priest was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius, and before his execution, he wrote her a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell.
Another story says that Valentine fell in love with the jailer’s daughter in confinement. Before his death the last words of a letter to his beloved were: “From your Valentine”.
Whatever the origin is, Valentine’s Day has now become a day not only for love birds, but also a day to spread love to family and friends.
In Bangladesh, celebrating this day has bcent addition with growing practice of this culture. It is now celebrated here like many other traditional occasions.
Every year, different events, concerts are held, while the demand of red roses rises. Shops are decorated with varities of gift items on the other hand restaurants and hotels make special arrangement on this occasion.
While a question may rise that, why observe love for only one day among 365 ones, a counter question may come that why not celebrate at least one day more specially by the name of love?
Undoubtedly, today the world needs more love than hatred. A Valentine’s day can be a perfect day to spread words of love and peace. – UNB
